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Developmental delay is any noticeable and considerable delay in a child’s physical, cognitive, or social and emotional development. Some of the most well known, or most looked for examples of development delay, include late walking in an infant, delayed speech acquisition, and intellectual disability.
NIPT testing is a form of noninvasive prenatal genetic testing screening which determines the risk of a fetus being born with specific genetic conditions. The blood of a pregnant woman contains very small fragments of her unborn baby’s DNA, which due to their free-floating nature are known as cell-free DNA (cfDNA). These cells are shed from the placenta during the course of a pregnancy and are, for the most part, identical to the DNA of the fetus. This allows for a genetic screening method that can detect with a high degree of accuracy specific genetic changes or mutations which might put the fetus at higher risk for developing certain genetic conditions.
A microcephaly diagnosis is usually based on its primary sign: a significantly smaller than average head size in a child. This is based on the circumference of the child’s head, that is, the distance around the top of the head.
They are a collection of almost 50 metabolic conditions which are inherited. They are triggered by a buildup of a range of toxic materials in the cells of the body, due to limited or arrested enzyme production due to specific gene mutations. They are multi-system disorders affecting multiple parts of the body – the skeleton, brain, skin, heart and nervous system. As awareness into lysosomal storage disorders grows more types are identified.
For young children who may not be developing as expected, or who have delays in speech or other areas, pediatricians may now recommend genetic testing and consultation, doctors tell us in a new patient resource found in JAMA Pediatrics.
For a wide variety of hereditary and acquired diseases and syndromes, both rare and more common, the benefits of genetic diagnosis as early as possible are multitude. Whether for you, your child, or a loved one, it is better to know than to wonder what is going on with a questionable health situation.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a broad term that includes a group of hereditary disorders related to what is known as the connective tissue of the body. Connective tissues support the body. They include the skin, joints, tendons, ligaments, blood vessels, internal organs and bones.
DNA analysis is moving online and in the process allowing everyone to take greater control over their genetic health, and that of their children too. One example of advanced online DNA or genetic analysis includes the application of advanced AI-powered facial screening technology to provide online genetic analysis.
At-home genetic testing can look at your DNA in order to let you know what your ancestry is, what your genetic tendencies may be, and whether genetic changes or mutations may be present. Changes in genes or chromosomes may be harmless, or they may indicate an increased risk, or even an existing issue, for certain health conditions or genetic disorders.