When a baby is born in the United States, a few drops of blood are taken from their heel to test for many conditions that could affect the child’s long-term health or survival. This testing is part of ...

"Early screening gives every child a fair chance at timely, effective care, and it delivers families the answers and ...

Sarepta Therapeutics recently refinanced a significant portion of its debt, extending maturities and enhancing financial ...

Newborn screening is the only practical means of diagnosing MLD prior to the onset of symptoms, which is key to achieving optimal outcomes for ...

The addition of these two rare diseases to the RUSP is a victory for American families and the nearly 1 in 500 newborns who ...

Should all babies have their genomes sequenced at birth? The question has been hotly debated for the past 15 years. Unlocking the genome’s 3.2-billion-letter code promises understanding of both health ...

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) identified by newborn screening showed better motor development with disease-modifying treatment than those diagnosed after symptom onset, a German cohort ...

Imagine knowing about your baby’s health needs even before symptoms appear. By 2035, newborn genome screening could make this possible for families across India. With advances in genetics and ...

Every newborn undergoes screening in their first few days of life. It is a quick routine that mostly brings peace of mind. But for a small number of families, the results can be abnormal. An abnormal ...

Purpose: The implementation of the expanded newborn screening panel of 29 disorders recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics in Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands is still in ...

One of the most successful public health stories in U.S. history — the nation’s newborn screening program — was the subject of a recent reauthorization hearing held by the House Committee on Energy ...