With rapid advancements in whole genome sequencing, Kadam noted that genetic science is moving toward even more comprehensive ...

A new Australian study has found that forms used for one of the most common genetic screening tests in pregnancy—costing ...

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 ...

Prenatal genetic testing determines if an offspring is at risk of genetic or hereditary conditions. This can inform the parents of decisions such as keeping the child or not or adjusting to help them ...

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can tell a lot about your baby long before birth. It looks at your baby’s genetic information through your blood to check for certain conditions early in pregnancy ...

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing number of patients are deciding the fate of their pregnancies based on whatever information they can gather before state ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has launched a new educational website called "Know More Sooner," aimed at providing detailed information about reproductive and prenatal genetic testing. The site seeks to ...

A test analyzing fetal DNA found in a pregnant woman’s blood proved much more accurate in screening for Down syndrome and another chromosomal disorder than the now-standard blood test, a new study has ...

BioReference Laboratories Inc. in Elmwood Park acquired the U.S. Ariosa centralized laboratory prenatal testing business from Roche. The Harmony Prenatal Test, Ariosa’s non-invasive prenatal screening ...

On Nov. 1, Kate Manriquez, whose first child is due in May, did what many women do a couple months into their pregnancies: She gave a blood sample at her doctor’s office for a genetic test meant to ...