Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the range of conditions that can be identified at birth. Next-generation ...
A committee of experts will conduct a study examining the current landscape of newborn screening (NBS) systems, processes, and research in the United States and consider sustainable adoption of ...
Seven recommendations developed, including use of floating immunoreactive trypsinogen cutoff over fixed cutoff. HealthDay News — In a guideline issued by the US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and ...
Sen. Becky Massey, R-Knoxville, represents District 6 in the Tennessee Senate. Rep. David Hawk, R-Greeneville, represents District 5 in the Tennessee House of Representatives. Tennessee is a national ...
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 ...
San Diego – Dec. 5, 2024 – Two studies published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics show the potential for genomic screening in newborns to address high rates of infant hospitalization ...
Sarepta Therapeutics is upgraded to a buy following HHS's addition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the newborn screening panel. Earlier DMD detection aligns perfectly with SRPT's preventative ...
It could be years before Wisconsin begins testing for a rare but potentially deadly disease in newborns. The test would be for Krabbe, a recessive genetic condition that belongs to a group of ...