Netmums midwife Sarah Joy Owen explains what a faint line on a pregnancy test means, when to retest, and how likely it is to be positive.

Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports. These tests, according to ...

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 ...

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, ...

A DNA test of a pregnant woman’s blood is more accurate than current methods of screening for Down syndrome and other common disorders, new research finds. If other studies bear this out, it could ...

The tests look for genetic abnormalities in a fetus, according to the FDA. Common prenatal tests done to test for genetic abnormalities are the subject of a new warning from the U.S. Food and Drug ...

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited red blood cell disorders, yet many are not aware of their carrier status (Treadwell, J Nat Med Assoc, 2006), which can lead to confusion around ...