Purpose: To assess nuchal translucency measurements that were performed as part of routine prenatal screening for Down syndrome. Methods: Collect ultrasound measurements of nuchal translucency and ...

I am 12 weeks pregnant and went for a Nuchal Scan a few days ago and the nuchal skin fold of our baby measured 3.5mm and I am terrified of what this means my doctor also did a head to butt measurement ...

Women will be offered the Nuchal Translucency test when they are between 11 and 14 weeks pregnant A safer, more accurate screening for Down's Syndrome is being offered to all expectant mothers in the ...

Eleni McIlvaine didn't learn her firstborn had Down syndrome until she was in the delivery room, having just given birth prematurely. Had she known earlier, the Damascus woman wouldn't have changed ...

PREGNANT women are being denied a key screening test which can reveal their likelihood of having a child with Down's syndrome. Health watchdogs in Scotland recommended seven years ago that an ...

British researchers say new screening tests for Down's syndrome in pregnant women are less effective than predicted — but Australian doctors say the tests are a useful diagnostic tool. The British ...