How common is sex‑selective abortion in Australia, really?
New South Wales parliament is debating a bill this week that seeks to ban abortions performed on the basis of fetal sex.
Jun 4, 2026
0
2
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures: News and Research on Prenatal Diagnosis
MeSH tree: E01.370.378.630
More women are having babies later in life. How to improve your chance of a healthy pregnancy
Dr. Jacquelyn Means knew that being pregnant in her late 30s would be challenging.
Mar 30, 2026
0
3
Birth dose of hepatitis B vaccination is safe and effective, study finds
Hepatitis B vaccination at birth is safe and effective compared with a delayed first dose, according to research published online Feb. 5 in Pediatrics.
Feb 11, 2026
0
5
Noninvasive prenatal screening could prevent permanent hearing loss in newborns
A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing can detect the risk in pregnant mothers of transmitting cytomegalovirus (CMV)—a common herpes infection ...
Jan 7, 2026
0
6
Amniotic stem cells can be collected from vaginal fluid rather than more invasive techniques
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have discovered that amniotic fluid stem cells can be safely collected from vaginal fluid after childbirth rather than relying on more invasive methods that ...
Jul 15, 2025
0
33
Promising results from first prenatal therapy for spinal muscular atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder set in motion before birth. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital led the first in utero treatment of SMA with the orally administered ...
Feb 20, 2025
0
24
Gene expression in early pregnancy could contribute to sex-based health differences
Cedars-Sinai and UCLA investigators have studied first trimester placental tissue and found that for some genes, the process that turns their information into a biological function may depend on the sex of the fetus.
Oct 23, 2024
0
18
How cfDNA testing can reduce pregnancy risks and lower costs
The much-touted arrival of "precision medicine" promises tailored technologies that help individuals and may also reduce health care costs. New research shows how pregnancy screening can meet both of these objectives, but ...
Oct 18, 2024
0
27
Genetic analysis of 25,000 Chinese mothers and infants reveals unique genes associated with disease risk
Genome-wide association studies have great potential for advancing our understanding of the genetic background of diseases, but so far, few association studies have focused on maternal and newborn diseases, and most have ...
Oct 9, 2024
0
24
Insurance-related disparities seen in prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease
Second-trimester ultrasound receipt mediates a considerable portion of the association between public insurance and prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease (CHD), according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Prenatal ...
Oct 8, 2024
0
17
