Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nuchal translucency screening is performed via ultrasound. The nuchal translucency screening is performed via ultrasound.

Unexpected discovery: A prenatal genetic screening for the baby revealed abnormalities that pointed to a possible maternal health issue. Family history clue: The mother’s father had kidney cancer, ...

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 ...

Unexpected cancer clue: A routine prenatal DNA screening for chromosomal abnormalities revealed abnormal results that led to the discovery of the mother's kidney cancer. Family history link: A genetic ...

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 ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. announced it will present significant research on early prenatal testing at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Conference. The study, awarded the Dru Carlson Memorial Award, ...

Prenatal genetic testing determines if an offspring is at risk of genetic or hereditary conditions. This can inform the parents of decisions such as keeping the child or not or adjusting to help them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These MRI images with arrows indicating cancer were made during a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and ...

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 ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Hundreds of parents talked with us about their prenatal ...

A pregnancy test from the store costs about $3 on average. A blood test that you get from a lab or doctor's office costs an average of $64. You might be able to get a free pregnancy test at a women's ...