The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing the first screening test for severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) in newborns. The EnLite Neonatal TREC Kit, manufactured by ...

Preterm babies face greater health risks from the moment they are born. Their organs, immune systems, and metabolic pathways are not fully developed, making them more vulnerable to complications.

Newborn screening (NBS) is routinely performed across the world using biochemical testing methods. Recent advancements in genetic sequencing are a potential game-changer for newborn screening, swiftly ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. All newborns undergo screening. They’re ...

NBS programs are fairly new in the U.S., so not much is known about variations among them or about provider practice patterns for newborns with SMA. In a survey of providers and state NBS programs, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite the benefits of neonatal screening, 70% of infants worldwide are born in areas that do not have access ...

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 ...

Advances in modern medicine allow us to treat fetuses and newborn babies for genetic or inherited diseases. Advances in modern medicine allow us to treat fetuses and newborn babies for genetic or ...