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A free medical lecture to demystify prenatal genetic testing and the value of cord blood storage, featuring expert speakers.
Fetal health is a top priority for parents. With numerous prenatal check-up items available, do you understand the purpose of each one? Which tests can detect fetal abnormalities?
Prenatal Genetic Testing: Major medical societies like the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD), and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommend prenatal genetic testing as a first-line screening tool for Down syndrome, suitable for mothers of all ages. While the risk of chromosomal aneuploidies (like Down, Edwards, and Patau syndromes) increases with maternal age, the occurrence of microdeletion syndromes is completely independent of age and can be even more common than Down syndrome in younger mothers, making prenatal screening for these conditions crucial.
Cord Blood Banking: Cord blood has significant medical value and can treat over 113 life-threatening diseases, including cancers, blood disorders, congenital immune deficiencies, and metabolic diseases. Since the first successful cord blood transplant in 1988, it has become a vital resource in regenerative medicine. Is storing cord blood necessary? What are the details?
Join this informative session to gain deeper insights into these important health topics for expecting parents.
