Stanford Medicine pediatric hematologist Agnieszka Czechowicz, MD, Ph.D., has devoted her research career to improving ...

Natera NTRA announced the commercial launch of Zenith genomics, a next-generation whole genome sequencing assay designed to ...

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a simple blood test during pregnancy that helps detect rare genetic conditions early, ...

Researchers have identified nearly 300 genetic disorders that can be treated before or immediately after a baby is born. This 'treatable fetal findings list' could improve the diagnosis of genetic ...

Milan, Italy: A new, rapid testing method will greatly help the diagnosis of rare diseases in babies and children, according to research to be presented to the annual conference of the European ...

Did you know that most of the 7,000 to 10,000 rare diseases affect children? With 80% of rare diseases having a genetic cause, getting a head start on genetic testing for infants can be the key to an ...

India, March 18 -- Couples planning a pregnancy are often advised to focus on nutrition and prenatal checkups.

A novel method has been developed to help rapidly diagnose rare genetic diseases. A new laboratory method developed by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (NY ...

Recent technological advances raise a pressing ethical question: Should prospective parents be able to acquire whatever genetic information they want about their fetus? One answer is yes, if parents ...