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 ...

The mother of a four-year-old boy with a rare muscle disease says screening newborn babies for the condition could "save ...

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 ...

If you have ever welcomed a new baby into the world, you know the mix of hope and uncertainty that comes with those first days. For decades, newborn screening has been a quiet triumph of public health ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) is celebrating the successes of its Newborn Screening Program and highlighting ...

Early results from a study of newborn screening methods show that DNA analysis picks up many more preventable or treatable serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by ...

Newborn screening for genetic metabolic diseases helps a portion of children stay healthy as they grow, but decompensation episodes still occur in the first weeks after birth before test results come ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is marking 60 years of screening efforts in the state. Newborn screening in ...

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