Not everyone grieves genetic loss. This piece explores the complex, personal journey of donor conception—and why your ...

With every new advance in prenatal genetic screening, the ability to prevent suffering has also sparked difficult questions about what should count as “a disease” versus “a difference ...

Prenatal testing can provide parents with information about their child’s genetic identity ... that is performed earlier in the course of development, between 10 and 12 weeks of pregnancy.

When you're pregnant, prenatal tests give you information about your and your baby's health. These tests help spot any problems that could affect them, such as birth defects or genetic diseases.

These findings suggest that genetic risk may already manifest during the prenatal stage ... This mechanism, essential for development, environmental adaptation, and disease predisposition ...

However, the pregnant woman declined invasive prenatal testing after genetic counseling. After birth, comprehensive assessments, including physical exams and whole exome sequencing, confirmed the ...

Researchers from Mass General Brigham, Harvard Medical School and Duke University School of Medicine have identified nearly 300 genetic disorders that can be treated before or immediately after a baby ...