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 ...

An expectant mom got a $750 bill for a blood test to check for genetic abnormalities in her baby. Then she tried to figure out why it was so high.

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's really at risk in a ‘risky’ pregnancy — a life or a lifestyle? “How do you feel about this pregnancy?” This question — or, more precisely, the frequency with which it is now asked — has changed ...

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.

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 ...

The tests look for genetic abnormalities in a fetus, according to the FDA. Common prenatal tests done to test for genetic abnormalities are the subject of a new warning from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Some of the tests look for missing snippets of chromosomes. For every 15 times they correctly find a problem ... … they are wrong 85 times By Sarah Kliff and Aatish ...