In science news today, there is a new prenatal test that has shown great promise for detecting more chromosomal abnormalities that could lead to problems like autism and mental retardation in fetuses.

A new test may be better at detecting potentially harmful genetic changes in children before they are born than current methods, researchers say. The test, called a chromosomal microarray, detected ...

This release is available in Spanish. Genetadi Biotech has presented to the scientific community – meeting at the XXVI National Congress on Human Genetics held in Murcia - a prenatal diagnostic device ...

Imagine a window into the womb, a portal that allows us to peek into the intricate world of foetal development. Amidst the joy and anticipation, concerns about the health and well-being of their ...

Microarray-based comparative genomic hybridization (CGH microarray) is an evolving technology for the rapid multiplex detection of genomic imbalances. 1 This diagnostic strategy has contributed to our ...

A California company hopes to take the needles — and risk — out of prenatal genetic testing. Each year, about 200,000 amniocentesis tests are performed, according to the Mayo Clinic, most during the ...

Twenty-one weeks into her pregnancy, Barbara Farlow discovered that her daughter Annie would be born with the genetic disorder trisomy 13, a chromosomal abnormality — and a label — that would ...

Are we ready for this knowledge? A Columbia study looks for answers. Columbia Magazine’s Spring 2013 issue includes a feature article about a National Institutes of Health-funded multicenter study, ...