Reproductive Health
News on noninvasive prenatal testing, carrier screening, and preimplantation genetic screening.
Low, Medium Levels of Mosaic Aneuploidy Among Embryos Don't Affect Birth Rates, Study Finds
An Igenomix-led team finds that low- or medium-grade mosaic embryos have similar birth and miscarriage rates as euploid embryos among IVF patients.
Sema4 Q3 Revenues Rise 12 Percent
For the quarter ended Sept. 30, the firm reported $43.2 million in revenues, up from $38.6 million in Q3 of 2020 and beating the average Wall Street estimate.
De Novo Mutations Linked to Male Infertility in Trio Exome Sequencing Study
At the ASHG annual meeting this week, a Newcastle University researcher described efforts to find de novo mutations behind oligozoospermia or azoospermia.
Single-Cell Analysis Elucidates Pathogenic Underpinnings of Klinefelter Syndrome
The researchers generated gene expression signatures that characterized normal testicular function as well as clinically distinct forms of male infertility.
As the pandemic continues to play out, test developers aren't sure how it will impact STIs and their work around developing and manufacturing tests.