Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cox's case has made national headlines, and it's also raised a lot of questions about trisomy 18, a condition that's often feared ...

In December 2022, an amniocentesis revealed that Colt and Tara Emerson’s baby, Deacon, had full Trisomy 18, a chromosomal disorder that often results in birth defects, including delayed development ...

Did you know that your baby’s genetic makeup was determined at conception? From the moment the sperm met the egg, your little one’s genetic code — DNA — began forming. It’s made up of 23 pairs of ...

“Is she in pain?” I asked quietly as the pearlescent baby-shaped image on the screen folded its legs and then extended them. Something was very wrong with our baby. A few hours later, I lay on a ...

A pregnant Texas woman carrying a fetus diagnosed with a fatal genetic condition left the state to obtain an abortion after the state Supreme Court prevented her from having one, USA TODAY reported ...

Bella is the youngest of the seven Santorum children. It was noticed at birth that she was “different” and at five days of age, Santorum and his wife Karen were given the diagnosis of Trisomy 18. They ...

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum was back on the campaign trail Monday after improvements in the medical condition of his hospitalized young daughter Isabella, or "Bella." Bella's ...

A new study finds that children with Trisomy 18 and 13 live longer than thought. April 9, 2012— -- Bella Santorum, the youngest daughter of Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum, was ...

Recognition of the clinical features of Trisomy 13 syndrome, a common autosomal trisomy, provides the basis for diagnostic testing and counseling of families. This article provides a systematic guide ...

Pilomatricoma, also known as ‘calcifying epithelioma of Malherbe’, is a common skin adnexal tumor that mimics hair growth. Its proliferating cells seem distinctly programmed to undergo terminal ...

A baby’s genetic makeup is determined when the sperm meets the egg during fertilization. Typically, a full set of DNA is formed, which contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. Sometimes, extra chromosomes ...

Prenatal trisomy 7 is usually a cell culture artifact in amniocytes with normal diploid karyotype at birth and normal fetal outcome. In the same way, true prenatal trisomy 7 mosaicism usually results ...