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 ...

Cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) in the supernatant of amniotic fluid, which is usually discarded, can be used as a sample for prenatal diagnosis. For rapid prenatal diagnosis of frequent chromosome ...

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.

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 ...

A new genetic test using microarray analysis provides a more comprehensive examination of a fetus’s DNA than the currently used karotyping, a study has shown. A clinical trial of 4,400 patients over ...

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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 ...

Genetadi Biotech has presented to the scientific community - meeting at the XXVI National Congress on Human Genetics held in Murcia - a prenatal diagnostic device based on amniocentesis. More ...