Technique that examines fragments of foetal DNA in mother’s bloodstream could limit need for invasive screening, according to researchers A new maternal blood test that can detect thousands of serious ...

Hundreds of cancer patients will be offered genetic testing to access targeted treatments for their specific disease in a major drive funded by Cancer Research UK. The revolutionary tests search for ...

A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to a diagnosis more often. The test can replace fifteen other tests, making it faster and more ...

Researchers found that maternal plasma cell-free DNA methylation patterns in late pregnancy were associated with later autism ...

When a patient needs a stem cell transplant, finding a registered donor is only the first step. Some potential donors drop out before confirmatory typing, reducing the pool from which doctors can ...

Summer is the most popular time to give birth in the US, with July and August consistently ranking as the busiest delivery months. The summer surge is fueled by higher conception rates in the cooler ...