The use of biomarker and genetic tests during pregnancy is now extremely widespread. But what if both parents’ genes were broadly analyzed for possible risks prior to conception? Are there any rare ...

As prenatal genetic testing becomes more common, experts explain what these tests can and cannot predict, how parents should ...

The very first time I had to tell a patient that she was at 25 percent risk of having a baby with cystic fibrosis, she was already 16 weeks pregnant. Only a few months prior, I had graduated and ...

Researchers have developed a non-invasive genetic test that can screen the blood of pregnant individuals to survey all genes from the fetal genome. A team of investigators from Massachusetts General ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced it will present significant research on early prenatal testing at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference. The study, awarded the Dru Carlson Memorial Award, ...

During a pregnancy, women are offered prenatal genetic screening and diagnostic testing to determine whether a fetus is healthy or has certain genetic disorders or anomalies. This information can help ...

Expecting mothers typically opt for prenatal genetic testing during their first and third trimesters. Performed with a sample of the mother's blood, this test looks for fetal aneuploidy, an abnormal ...

The "Short-read Transpore Rapid Karyotyping," or "STORK" for short, is an inexpensive rapid test created by Columbia University researchers that is able to accurately detect genetic disorders in a ...

NEW DELHI: Despite the growing popularity of prenatal genetic screening, current medical technology falls short in identifying all genetic conditions in developing fetuses. While chromosomal ...

Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies does not improve live birth rates in couples undergoing intracytoplasmic ...