Soon after birth, a baby’s blood is sampled and tested for a number of rare inherited conditions, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell anemia. But no such test has existed for a progressive ...

Expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) would cause more harm than good, according to an article ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged in office to make Americans healthier, with a specific focus on reducing health burdens among children. But his department this ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) - The Alabama Department of Public Health began testing for two treatable genetic disorders on Monday. The new disorders added to the state’s newborn screening list are Pompe ...

The state newborn screening program expanded this month to include a new rare disorder known as Severe Combined Immune Deficiency, or "Bubble Boy Syndrome." The genetic disorder is characterized by ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) today published a new report on the critical role that leftover newborn screening samples play in public ...

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 ...

I got a blood test as a newborn that changed the course of my life forever. The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited ...

There are 2 methods of screening for disorders on the RUSP: dried bloodspot screening and point of care screening, both of which are generally performed prior to discharge at the hospital where the ...

There are plans to add two more genetic disorders for screening for Wisconsin’s newborn screening program. X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS 1) will be part ...