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 ...

World Down Syndrome Day is observed annually on March 21 to raise awareness and promote inclusion Down syndrome is caused by an extra full or partial copy of chromosome 21, known as Trisomy 21 ...

Nearly 100 Republican legislators are demanding answers from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the nature and validity of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, Sen.

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, ...

What should have been one of the most joyous times of Dr. Naseem Khorram’s life turned into one of the most terrifying. The Los Angeles-based nephrologist was getting routine bloodwork during her ...

Researchers provide a comprehensive overview of prenatal screening for fetal aneuploidies, including traditional serum screening, ultrasound imaging, and cell-free DNA testing. A 37-year-old pregnant ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Expecting parents want to do the right thing. When the doctor ...

Prenatal care has entered a new era, with advanced non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and comprehensive screening tools offering more insight than ever before. From detecting chromosomal conditions ...

Prenatal genetic tests can detect sex chromosome aberrations, but what happens after—for families and children—is anything but clear. When Ollie’s mother, Katie, was nine weeks pregnant, her ...

To examine whether the frequency of four screening tests during prenatal care conforms to evidence of effectiveness. We estimated rates of urine culture, anemia screening, oral glucose tolerance test ...