Four. That was my score—or rather, the number of ACEs, otherwise known as adverse childhood experiences—I went through in my upbringing, according to the test in front of me. As I sat at a scheduled ...

Planning for pregnancy involves many necessary steps, and understanding genetic conditions like thalassemia is crucial among them. Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that can affect both the ...

In the U.S., maternal mortality rates exceed most other developed countries, and a blood pressure pregnancy disorder called preeclampsia is one of the main contributors to this unfortunate statistic.

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 ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Non-invasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, now shapes critical ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has announced the early access launch of its FirstGeneTM Multiple Prenatal Screen, which provides a comprehensive prenatal genetic risk assessment through a single blood draw, ...

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 ...

When Mara Varona was pregnant she decided to take a common prenatal blood test to screen for genetic conditions. It was part of a proactive approach she and her husband took to pregnancy. "We're just ...

More women are now opting for invasive prenatal testing earlier in their pregnancies to check for possible fetal anomalies in the wake of Tennessee’s strict abortion ban, a new study shows. The study ...