Exploring the Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Impact of Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome). Patau Syndrome, also known as Trisomy 13, is a rare genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra copy of ...

Could science help prevent birth defects? This National Birth Defects Awareness Month, here's the breakthrough every couple ...

NIPT can safely screen for genetic conditions such as Down's syndrome, Edwards' syndrome and Patau's syndrome with more than 98% accuracy in the first three months of pregnancy. But only an ...