Would you want to know if your unborn baby is at risk of autism? Researchers wrapping up a 4,406-patient study say that a new genetic test that analyzes fetal DNA in more detail than current prenatal ...

JA Rosenfeld is an employee of Signature Genomic Laboratories, a subsidiary of PerkinElmer, Inc. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or ...

A genetic test known as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) could help identify the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or its counterpart in older children, known as sudden unexplained ...

Purpose: Small supernumerary marker chromosomes are centric chromosomal segments that, by definition, cannot be characterized unambiguously by conventional chromosome banding. Marker chromosomes are ...

Advancements in technologies have revolutionized the genetic landscape. Chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) becomes a proven method and is implemented to detect gains and losses of DNA and absence ...

Chromosome rearrangements are commonly associated with multiple disease states such as cancer and many developmental syndromes, including Down’s syndrome and autism spectrum disorders. The ...

A single genetic test could potentially replace the current two-step approach to diagnosing rare developmental disorders in children. This shift could enable earlier diagnoses for families and save ...

An international consortium of genetics experts has issued a consensus statement recommending chromosomal microarray (CMA) as the new standard practice for genetic evaluation of children with ...

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. TMO recently launched the Applied Biosystems CytoScan HD Accel array — a new chromosomal microarray intended to enhance cytogenetic research lab productivity, efficiency ...

Most people are born with 46 chromosomes that are divided into 23 pairs. Chromosome pairs carry genes from each parent, which determine a person’s physical characteristics, like their height or eye ...

The human brain is a highly complex structure, and its normal development and functioning is critically dependent on the proper and tightly regulated activity of a large number of genes. Indeed, ...

To understand how microarray technology is evolving to meet growing scientific demands, Technology Networks spoke with Thermo ...