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Newborn Screening
Newborn screening is the practice of testing all babies in their first days of life for certain disorders and conditions that can hinder their normal development. The purpose of newborn tests is to screen for serious treatable diseases. Most of the disorders are genetic (inherited). Newborn screening takes place in the United States.
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JUN 06, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When a baby is born in the United States, a bit of blood is taken from the baby's heel in what is called a heel stic ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2023Cannabis Sciences
University of Michigan researchers examined rates of newborn drug testing patterns to determine if these rates varied by ...Written By: Kerry CharronFEB 12, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted the impact of genetic disease on infants, and showed that whole genome sequencing could save ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2022Technology
Newborn hearing screening are important health tests. They help detect any potential hearing problems and allow children ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 06, 2022Health & Medicine
The number of STD cases in America has risen, according to an article published in JAMA based on the CDC’s 2020 ST ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAY 02, 2022Immunology
For many years, researchers have stressed the need to add diverse populations to genetic studies, which have often cente ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
At nine months old, most babies have started moving around independently and are curiously exploring the exciting new wo ...Written By: Tara FernandesJUL 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
With newborn screenings, clinicians can now identify newly born infants that carry genetic mutations that will lead to d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2020Cardiology
New mothers face a vast number of choices as they welcome the new child into the world. One such choice is how to feed t ...Written By: Abbie ArceNOV 27, 2019Neuroscience
In the US, 1 in every 59 children has autism, with 1 in every 20 having ADHD. Now, researchers from Denmark’s nati ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 18, 2019Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large ...Written By: Dena ArutaOCT 17, 2019Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 17, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-homeWritten By: Nupur SrivastavaAUG 08, 2019Cardiology
Most babies in the United States are born in hospitals. That said, the number of mothers electing to give birth at ...Written By: Abbie ArceJAN 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r ...Written By: Dena ArutaJAN 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While the exact number now varies by state, newborns are screened for several diseases. Should we be doing more?Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2018Cardiology
A first-of-its-kind study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) focused on hearing loss and its conn ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 06, 2017Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 05, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Nusinersen may be a life-changer for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2017Health & Medicine
Treating the heart after the damage has already been done is difficult, but it’s the only option when a sudden hea ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors ...MAY 09, 2017Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium and King's College London have found more evidence for the role and importance o ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a baby is born in the United States, a bit of blood is taken from the baby's heel in what is called a heel stic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
University of Michigan researchers examined rates of newborn drug testing patterns to determine if these rates varied by
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 12, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has highlighted the impact of genetic disease on infants, and showed that whole genome sequencing could save
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2022
Technology
Newborn hearing screening are important health tests. They help detect any potential hearing problems and allow children
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 06, 2022
Health & Medicine
The number of STD cases in America has risen, according to an article published in JAMA based on the CDC’s 2020 ST
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAY 02, 2022
Immunology
For many years, researchers have stressed the need to add diverse populations to genetic studies, which have often cente
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
At nine months old, most babies have started moving around independently and are curiously exploring the exciting new wo
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JUL 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
With newborn screenings, clinicians can now identify newly born infants that carry genetic mutations that will lead to d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2020
Cardiology
New mothers face a vast number of choices as they welcome the new child into the world. One such choice is how to feed t
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 27, 2019
Neuroscience
In the US, 1 in every 59 children has autism, with 1 in every 20 having ADHD. Now, researchers from Denmark’s nati
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 18, 2019
Health & Medicine
Multidrug-resistant bacteria are frequently found in hospitals and long-term nursing facilities causing one of the large
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
OCT 17, 2019
Health & Medicine
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveil
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 17, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-home
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
AUG 08, 2019
Cardiology
Most babies in the United States are born in hospitals. That said, the number of mothers electing to give birth at
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Today, women face a variety of challenging health issues, both physical and psychological which, in the past, have not r
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JAN 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While the exact number now varies by state, newborns are screened for several diseases. Should we be doing more?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2018
Cardiology
A first-of-its-kind study from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) focused on hearing loss and its conn
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 06, 2017
Microbiology
Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. The parasite can be found throughout the world
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 05, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Nusinersen may be a life-changer for patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2017
Health & Medicine
Treating the heart after the damage has already been done is difficult, but it’s the only option when a sudden hea
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Virtual reality is not just for gamers - in the medical world, virtual and 3-D technologies are transforming how doctors
...
MAY 09, 2017
Neuroscience
It used to be a common belief that newborns and very young babies could not feel pain. Once they did start to develop th
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium and King's College London have found more evidence for the role and importance o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch