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Experts fear potential abuses of genetic screening

Over the next few generations, the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) may become as common as amniocentesis, predicted David Adamson, a California reproductive endocrinologist and president-elect of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

PGD could allow scientists to screen out diseases that run in a family -- such as breast cancer and Alzheimer's -- to ensure a healthy...

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