Learn about our Editorial Policies. Last month (October 17), genetic diagnostics manufacturer Sequenom released a new test that can detect whether a baby has Down syndrome from a sample of the ...

Fetal medicine, or maternal-fetal medicine (MMF), is a branch of modern medicine dedicated to the health and well-being of ...

A test for abnormal fetal chromosomes can also detect maternal cancers—and physicians are struggling to incorporate that ...

Considering Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing NIPT Discover the right time to test after 10 weeks what chromosomal conditions it ...

But thanks to a new kind of fetal genetic testing this may be starting to change. Once upon a time, everything about your baby was a surprise until the moment of birth. Is it a boy or a girl?

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 ...

Second-trimester screening of a pregnant woman's serum for markers of such congenital abnormalities as fetal trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and neural tube defects has become an important part of ...

Fetal echo is short for fetal echocardiogram, an ultrasound test doctors use to look for congenital heart disease (CHD). This disease affects around 1% of births each year and encompasses a wide ...

Market is expected to grow at 16% by 2029. The high risk of chromosomal abnormalities with rising maternal age, the surge in ...

Labs have been able to extract cell-free DNA, sequence it and use the sample to screen for fetal abnormalities such as Down syndrome. Earlier, this testing was shipped to outside labs for ...