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A new newborn screening test recently saved the life of a little girl with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare neuromuscular disease. Thanks to this test, now widely used in France, other children could ...
Wisconsin's newborn screening program took the first step toward adding Krabbe disease to a list of nearly 50 disorders the state already screens for at birth. At least ten other states already test ...
September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection and intervention for newborns. Here, Dr. Joshua Baker, attending physician in genetics, genomics and ...
Today, the GUARDIAN study is moving newborn screening to genomic sequencing, potentially detecting hundreds of conditions before symptoms even appear. But can this cutting-edge technology replace ...
The earlier diseases are diagnosed, the earlier they can be treated. Unfortunately, time is often of the essence for those with rare genetic disorders. For example, the few therapies that exist for ...
The US HHS has added Duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to newborn screening, citing benefits of early detection and access to FDA-approved treatments.
Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two deadly rare diseases, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and ...
Dr. James Gibson and his genetics clinic at Dell Children's Medical Center are expecting a first any day now: The first baby with a lysosomal storage disorder to come to the clinic for treatment ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- September is newborn screening awareness month and Valley hospitals are working toward getting 100 percent of babies tested. Before a baby can be brought home from a hospital ...
Arizona is expanding its newborn health screening program, even as the federal process for adding new disorders has stalled. The state plans to screen for 39 different rare disorders by 2027, up from ...