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

U.S. health officials have added two deadly rare diseases to the list of conditions the government recommends states screen ...

HHS has announced the addition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to the Recommended Uniform ...

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

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two rare genetic disorders, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and ...

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 ...

The United States Cystic Fibrosis Foundation released the first guideline on newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF), in order to improve timely detection of CF in infants from all racial and ...

Expanding routine newborn screening to include a metabolic vulnerability profile could lead to earlier detection of life-threatening complications in babies born preterm, according to a study by UC ...

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