Seven recommendations developed, including use of floating immunoreactive trypsinogen cutoff over fixed cutoff. HealthDay News — In a guideline issued by the US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and ...

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 ...

Sen. Roger Wicker urges states to add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, after federal health officials back ...

The newborn screening program in Utah is now screening for a 45th condition, one expected to affect one infant every one or two years in the state, and it helps the program save lives.

The newborn screening program for early identification of hereditary diseases, one of the most successful public health programs in United States, was introduced more than 60 years ago. As the ...

It could be years before Wisconsin begins testing for a rare but potentially deadly disease in newborns. The test would be for Krabbe, a recessive genetic condition that belongs to a group of ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...