Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports. These tests, according to ...

Fetuses at high risk for cystic fibrosis may be detected by screening of pregnant mothers using reflex to cell-free DNA analysis.

Gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations involving pink and blue, cake and confetti, and the occasional wildfire. Along with being social media hits, gender reveals are a testament to how ...

Medical scientists have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to incorporate DNA analysis into antenatal screening for three serious chromosome disorders, including Down's syndrome, in a ...

How can prospective parents ensure that they will have a healthy baby? Prenatal testing can provide parents with information about their child’s genetic identity. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a ...

Diagnostic testing, information and services provider, Quest Diagnostics Inc. DGX, recently launched the in-house QNatal Advanced screening assay to identify chromosomal abnormalities in high-risk ...

Transmission of infections with HIV, hepatitis B, syphilis or rubella from mother to child before and during birth as well as in infancy still occur across Europe -- despite existing prevention ...