Now, it’s open to almost everyone who can afford it. Companies will offer to test for hundreds of genes to help people make ...

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited illness that can be screened for during pregnancy. The test determines whether you have any altered genes that you can pass on to your child. Having the information can ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about family planning couples can do before conceiving and learned about ...

The companies offering these screens “started out with 100 genes, and now some of them go up to 2,000,” Sara Levene, genetics ...

PacBio is known in the genomics space for its HiFi sequencing technology—which provides long, highly accurate reads. But today, the company is announcing its entry into the high-throughput carrier ...

Genetic testing plays an important role in cystic fibrosis screening and diagnosis. It can help determine if a person has cystic fibrosis or carries gene mutations that cause it. Other tests can also ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I’ve read about family planning couples can do before conceiving and learned about ...