A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing ...

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

A new test developed by researchers from Columbia University in New York City may help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus is at increased risk of miscarriage. The test is called the ...

Genedx Holding Corp. launched Genomedx Prenatal, its whole genome sequencing test, to provide more definitive diagnoses of the causes of fetal abnormalities identified by ultrasound. By combining the ...

A randomized controlled trial of 5,018 women has found that a simple blood test, when paired with targeted interventions, can significantly reduce the risk of preterm birth and improve outcomes for ...

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...

A DNA screening to look for fetal abnormalities can render some unexpected results. According to a new analysis, a cell-free DNA screening to test for chromosomal disorders can also reveal undetected ...

A prenatal test taken by millions of pregnant women globally was developed by Chinese gene company BGI Group in collaboration with the Chinese military and is being used by the firm to collect genetic ...

After a year of fertility treatments, Yael Geller was thrilled when she found out she was pregnant in November 2020. Following a normal ultrasound, she was confident enough to tell her 3-year-old son ...

In 2013, researchers reported an eye-opening case of a healthy pregnant woman with a puzzling prenatal test result. A routine genetic screen using cell-free DNA—a highly accurate blood test—suggested ...

(Reuters) - Health regulators in five countries are examining a prenatal test that collects the DNA of women and fetuses for research, while some doctors that promoted it and clinics that sell it say ...