NIPD Genetics - Spotlight News

NIPD Genetics Raises €2.5M to Fund Development of Noninvasive Down Syndrome Dx

03/11/2011

(Genomeweb) NIPD Genetics, an early-stage Cypriot molecular diagnostics firm, said last week that ... [link to article]

Noninvasive prenatal tests for Down syndrome are near

20/05/2011

(The AJMG Sequence) Testing update: Studies show higher efficacy than current screening methods... [link to article]

Cypriot group develops non-invasive, prenatal Down syndrome dx; creates startup to market test

10/03/2011

(Genomeweb) The test, from researchers at the Cyprus Institute of Neurology and Genetics, combines methylated DNA immunoprecipitation and quantitative real-time PCR, and has demonstrated 100 percent sensitivity and specificity... [link to article]

Genetics: Prenatal test for Down's syndrome

10/03/2011

(Nature) Research Highlight [Nature 471,138 (10 March 2011) doi:10.1038/471138b]... [link to article]

Mother's blood test may find Down syndrome

07/03/2011

(CBC News) A blood test during pregnancy more accurately and safely predicts whether a baby will have Down syndrome compared to standard screening, scientists say... [link to article]

Blood test developed to check for Down's syndrome in pregnant womens' children

07/03/2011

(The Telegraph) A simple blood test to check unborn children for Down's syndrome has been developed that could save pregnant women from invasive examinations that risk miscarriage... [link to article]

Noninvasive test may identify Down syndrome early on

07/03/2011

(Bloomberg Businessweek) Simple blood draw might someday become routine practice in pregnancy, researchers say... [link to article]

Simple blood test for Down's syndrome is on its way, say scientists

06/03/2011

(The Guardian) Announcement made by researchers looking to replace current risky procedure that causes 1% of women tested to miscarry... [link to article]

Scientists develop blood test for Down's syndrome

06/03/2011

(Reuters) Pregnant women may soon be able to have a blood test to predict whether their babies are likely to have Down's Syndrome instead of undergoing risky, invasive tests, scientists said on Sunday... [link to article]