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 ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) deep learning is rapidly emerging as an innovative diagnostic tool for life sciences and health care. A new study demonstrates how AI deep learning can be used to diagnose ...