Rapid genome sequencing could revolutionize health care for acutely ill babies
This article reviews how rapid genome sequencing could revolutionize health care for acutely ill babies.
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Clinic Claims Success in Making Babies with 3 Parents' DNA
In a clinic on a side street in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, doctors are doing something that, as far as is publicly known, is being done nowhere else in the world: using DNA from three different people to create babies for women who are infertile.
Gene therapy is saving children’s lives—but screening to discover who needs it is lagging behind
This article discusses SMA newborn screening.
Estonia to give genetic testing and advice to 100,000 residents
The Estonian government plans to provide free DNA-based lifestyle advice for 100,000 of its 1.3 million residents. It will be the first nation to provide a state-sponsored personal genetic information service – but some have warned that this might cause unnecessary worry for those who find out they have an elevated risk for certain diseases.
Children Who Survive Congenital Heart Defects Can Face New Problems As Adults
This article explores how children who survive congenital heart defects may face new problems as adults, and advocates for lifetime follow-up for all CCHD patients.
Study: Mandatory infant screening linked with lower CCHD deaths
Mandatory screening of infants for critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) was linked with significantly decreased rates of related deaths, according to a new study.
FDA Commissioner: Are The Incentives Right For Orphan Drugs?
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is questioning whether the law that encourages drugmakers to develop medicines for rare diseases is working the way it should.
Delay in State Adoption of Newborn Screening Tests
Newborn screening is an effective public health intervention that not only decreases morbidity and mortality but is also cost-effective. State governments should move quickly to adopt screening programs for those conditions added to the RUSP and to prevent lags in adoption for future additions.