Wombsong Prenatal Sound System
You no longer have to wait until your baby is born to communicate. The Wombsong Prenatal Sound System allows you--and family and friends--to sing, play music, talk and listen to your baby in the womb. The package includes headphones, a microphone, a built-in stethoscope, audio connector cables and a Mozart collection CD. According to scientists, this type of early interaction will give your baby a jumpstart on brain development.

Aria Diagnostics Announces Publication of First Peer-Reviewed Data for New Non-Invasive Prenatal Test
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aria Diagnostics (formerly Tandem Diagnostics), a molecular diagnostics company, today announced publication of data supporting a directed, non-invasive approach to cell-free DNA (cfDNA) analysis in maternal blood for evaluation of two common fetal trisomies linked to genetic disorders.

Small Business Owners Show Strong Bias for Financial Advisors of Same Gender
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Gender revolution hits Arab world in 'The Source'
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