TEXAS, USA — The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced Wednesday that four additional tests for rare genetic conditions will be added to the state’s newborn screening program.

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 ...

Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study. A baby's genome ...

Early results from a study of newborn screening methods show that DNA analysis picks up many more preventable or treatable serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by ...

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 ...