Prenatal genetic testing allows parents to make informed decisions about managing the pregnancy and potential risks to the baby. In the United States, screening newborns includes a simple pinprick ...

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is a critical component of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT), transforming the landscape of prenatal genetic screening ... give expectant parents ever more ...

While prenatal screening and ... and a community for parents. How does family history play a role in the likelihood of birth defects? Some birth defects have a genetic component.

It serves purposes like diagnosis, predicting disease risk, assessing carrier status, prenatal screening, and studying how the human body reacts to certain medications. Genetic tests are conducted ...

The study focused on parents ... of genetic diseases, and the perceived impact of NBGS results. These findings show if people are more aware of and take part in prenatal carrier screening, it ...

Public concern around the use and privacy of genetic data is also a key barrier to advanced screening for rare diseases. Parents want to understand how this data is being used, beyond their child ...