congenital disease

He was previously beatified - attributed his first miracle - in 2020, the healing of a Brazilian child diagnosed with a congenital disease.

Scientists can’t get fetal samples after that, limiting their ability to study normal human development or congenital diseases past that point.

The findings indicate that the new test, named desNIPT, has demonstrated effectiveness in identifying alterations in fetal genes -- a leading factor in severe congenital diseases.

"In many congenital diseases, multiple genes play a role, not just one, Santinha says. "This is also the case with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.

“You provide better services to someone you love and care about,” said Carmichael, whose daughter was born with a rare congenital disease.