The nuchal translucency screening is performed via ultrasound. Conception is often compared to a roll of the dice. You hope for a particular outcome but know that your success depends a great deal on ...

In 2013, researchers reported an eye-opening case of a healthy pregnant woman with a puzzling prenatal test result. A routine genetic screen using cell-free DNA—a highly accurate blood test—suggested ...

Dr. Naseem Khorram learned that she had cancer through routine prenatal blood testing during her second pregnancy. What should have been one of the most joyous times of Dr. Naseem Khorram’s life ...

A new test developed by researchers from Columbia University in New York City may help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus is at increased risk of miscarriage. The test is called the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A prenatal blood test can be used to determine if an unborn baby has Down's syndrome without the small risk to the fetus posed by invasive testing methods such as amniocentesis, ...

What should have been one of the most joyous times of Dr. Naseem Khorram’s life turned into one of the most terrifying. The Los Angeles-based nephrologist was getting routine bloodwork during her ...

Test results can come back as “atypical” for many reasons, such as noncancerous growths like uterine fibroids. But atypical results can also be associated with a “very high rate” of malignancy, ...