Researchers have identified pathogenic gene variations in 12% of cases of sudden unexplained death in children. The new study, which involved 116 cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or sudden ...

Philadelphia- A trial involving two types of rare, malignant but treatable brain tumors shows that missing portions of two chromosomes can predict which patients will likely do better with therapy.

A Brazilian woman’s routine post-miscarriage tests led to a rare genetic revelation that surprised doctors and adds to our ...

Non-invasive embryo genetic testing (niPGT) is a trending procedure that checks for chromosomal abnormalities without a cell ...

Most people do not think of fetuses as tumors. But it was this idea that revolutionized how scientists approach prenatal tests. When Dennis Lo, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, ...

Researchers have developed a new prenatal test that can determine if a fetus or embryo has the right number of chromosomes at a fraction of the time, cost of other genetic tests. A new prenatal test ...

Leading Indian fertility experts have cautioned against using non-invasive embryo genetic testing (niPGT) for routine ...

Doctors in Brazil discover and confirm that a woman has blood with male chromosomes, a rare case of human chimerism.

At the Beijing Olympics, some female athletes may undergo sex testing. Doriane Lambelet Coleman, a professor of law at Duke University and a former athlete, says sex testing began following suspicion ...