Physicians at the University of Maryland Medical Center are using a new ultrasound technique to detect increased risk of genetic abnormalities like Down syndrome and heart disorders in unborn babies.

The usefulness of fetal 'nuchal thickness' as a technique for attempting to diagnose Down's syndrome in obstetric ultrasound is overstated and reliance on this surrogate marker may result in the 'loss ...

A new study provides large-scale, population-level evidence that nuchal translucency (NT) screens detect a wide range of genetic disorders at thresholds lower than the level currently considered ...

Q: My granddaughter was born with her umbilical cord around her neck. Luckily she is OK, but could she have choked from this? A: The term for an umbilical cord wrapped all the way around the baby’s ...

Researchers provide a comprehensive overview of prenatal screening for fetal aneuploidies, including traditional serum screening, ultrasound imaging, and cell-free DNA testing. A 37-year-old pregnant ...

Nuchal cord is the term used by medical professionals when your baby has their umbilical cord wrapped around their neck. This can occur during pregnancy, labor, or birth. The umbilical cord is your ...