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AMPLIFY™ Technology Enhances Prenatal Screening for 22q11.2 Microdeletion

Myriad Genetics

5 Clear Benefits for Healthcare Providers and Patients The benefits to a high PPV are, well, myriad. For example, Driscoll (2001) wrote on the benefits of early 22q detection: Couples can opt to pursue diagnostic testing. This can help reduce anxiety, increase confidence, and give families time to plan and prepare.

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RFK Jr. Hires Autism Skeptic To Look Into CDC Autism Data

Physician's Weekly

The VSD includes data from a dozen large healthcare networks. Thimerosal was removed from most vaccines in 2001 as a safety precaution. Scientists say the rise may owe to several factors, including better diagnosis, older parents and genetics, The Wall Street Journal said. The final findings were published in 2003.