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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

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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

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