Medical Xpress

Noninvasive prenatal testing identifies twice as many Down syndrome cases as second-trimester serum screening

A novel study has analyzed the cost-effectiveness of different Down syndrome (DS) screening strategies. The result confirms that noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) outperforms second-trimester serum ...
Medical Xpress

Results of non-invasive prenatal testing compare well to those from invasive methods, with better safety and cost

While noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionized prenatal diagnostics by allowing the detection of a number of genetic problems in a fetus, it is currently limited and thus misses many ...
The Economist

A routine test for fetal abnormalities could improve a mother’s health

WHEN NON-INVASIVE prenatal testing (NIPT) arrived in 2011, it transformed pregnancy. With a simple blood test, scientists could now sweep a mother’s bloodstream for scraps of placental DNA, uncovering ...
Forbes

Prenatal DNA Tests Raise High-Stakes Questions For Parents And Families

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 ...
News Medical

Noninvasive sequencing expands prenatal genetic screening capabilities

While non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionized prenatal diagnostics by allowing the detection of a number of genetic problems in a fetus, it is currently limited and thus misses many ...
Sacramento Bee

A Sacramento nurse addresses stigmas attached to non-invasive prenatal testing | Opinion

Imagine this: You just found out that you or your partner are pregnant, and your overwhelmed with emotions. You start thinking about prenatal vitamins, making your first provider appointment, car ...
Morningstar

BillionToOne Launches Unity Confirm™: A category-defining test that bridges the gap between screening and invasive diagnostics

A breakthrough in prenatal care, Unity Confirm enables non-invasive confirmation for high-risk screening results through the capture of intact circulating fetal cells using BillionToOne's Fetal Cell ...