26 June 2023
A genetic condition that sees children develop almost no teeth or sweat glands can now be treated by injecting a protein into the amniotic fluid, in just one of a number of new therapies that act before a child is even born
3 April 2023
Longer-lasting pregnancies lead to larger babies but also riskier births, but some genes may have let women and fetuses find a middle ground
5 January 2023
Why blood pressure rises during some pregnancies is unclear. Better understanding the genetic links could lead to risk scores that gauge an individual's risk of developing some pregnancy complications
10 June 2022
After analysing the tissue of nearly 25,000 miscarriages, researchers found more than half were caused by randomly occurring chromosomal abnormalities, with many of the remaining losses probably being due to undetectable genetic errors
30 January 2019
Meeting your sperm donor offers a more personal experience, but the medical and legal complications might outweigh the benefits
18 December 2018
A large trial of a pre-pregnancy DNA test could be the first step towards marked declines in inherited disorders being passed on to future generations
29 May 2018
A poorly-working placenta may affect brain development in the womb, and this could explain the link between pregnancy complications and schizophrenia
29 March 2018
A new bioethics briefing highlights restrictions on genomic screening of newborn children. Should it be tightly controlled, wonders Alex Pearlman
7 February 2018
Many doctors now suggest people consider getting their DNA checked for genetic diseases before starting a family. Alice Klein decided to take the test
7 February 2018
Knowing the ins and outs of our children's genetic secrets before they are born could help reduce the likelihood of many diseases – but could it be misused?
