Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Non-invasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, now shapes critical ...

Non-invasive prenatal screening techniques can detect chromosomal abnormalities including Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18), and Patau syndrome (Trisomy 13). These ...

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Iris Meng, Foetal Medicine Specialist at the Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital in Shanghai, China, about the applications of non-invasive prenatal ...

In the U.S., maternal mortality rates exceed most other developed countries, and a blood pressure pregnancy disorder called preeclampsia is one of the main contributors to this unfortunate statistic.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For women who think they may be pregnant and are seeking medical advice there are a number of free services available. Some, like Planned Parenthood, are familiar options for free ...

In 2013 Susan Klugman, an obstetrician and geneticist who is currently president of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, got back test results that were “really weird.” Her patient ...