British scientists have successfully developed a new device that monitors fetuses, capable of detecting nearly all genetic defects in embryos, giving many couples the chance to have healthy babies.
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| Source: Xinhuanet |
According to The Times, the newly developed device, known as PGH, can detect thousands of genetic diseases, most of which are very difficult or rarely diagnosed with current methods.
This device is significantly more effective and accurate than existing tools, and it can even identify genetic mutations before the embryo attaches to the uterus. It will also assist families at risk of conditions such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and hemophilia—most of which affect boys—in avoiding the birth of affected children through in vitro fertilization.
Professor Peter Braude, the head of the research team, stated that this testing will provide thousands of couples with genetic defects the opportunity to have healthy babies.
Current genetic diagnostic devices can identify about 200 genetic defects at the fetal stage, including those causing Huntington’s disease (a neurological condition) and the common form of cystic fibrosis.
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