1. Methuselah moms.
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Nowak, Rachel
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HUMAN reproductive technology , *CHILDBIRTH , *PRENATAL diagnosis , *DOWN syndrome , *PREIMPLANTATION genetic diagnosis , *CHROMOSOME abnormalities - Abstract
The article presents information on the advancements in the human reproductive technology. The technology has helped women in delaying childbirth. Prenatal screening has reduced the number of children born with Down's syndrome. Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis can be used to detect embryos with chromosomal abnormalities.
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- 2006
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