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

At Baylor College of Medicine, our prenatal and reproductive genetic specialists are helping patients and their partners better understand their risk for a genetic condition, either in themselves or ...

As hopeful parents start their reproductive journeys, they may be offered a variety of tests and screenings, which can be opportunities to learn more about their own health ...

Readers discuss an article about the many false positives, and whether the tests are faulty or misunderstood. To the Editor: In “Tests Predicting Rare Disorders in Fetuses Are Usually Wrong” (front ...

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 ...

Molecular testing, or molecular diagnostics, refers to a group of tests that look at the genetic material in a specimen. It can detect genetic risk factors for certain diseases or provide evidence of ...