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Newborn Screening In the News
Developing a Genetic Hearing Screening for Newborns
Family Pushes to Add ALD to Newborn Screening
A Study Reviewing the Efficacy of Identifying Newborns with LSD's
Feb 21, 2013
New Guidelines Issues for Genetic Screening in Children and Newborns
Feb 14, 2013
Utah Lawmaker Introduces Pulse-Ox Bill
NCAA Continues to Require Sickle Cell Testing
Parental Anxiety of High Risk Neotates Not Incrased by Failed Hearing Screen
Using MS/MS to Screen for LSD's in NBS
MN Adds SCID to Newborn Screening Program
Sequencing in the Newborn Period
Fragile X Study Explores Inclusion in NBS
New Policy Statement About Dried Blood Spots Released
TX Begins Screening Newborns for SCID
Nov 15, 2012
FL NBS Identifies Baby with SCID
Dr. Botkin Appointed to Head Federal Panel
NBS Saves Both Lives and Money
Iowa begins newborn screening implementation project for SCID.
New technology may help diagnose conditions in newborns.
Florida Begins Screening Newborns for SCID
New Virtual Repository of Dried Blood Spots Unveiled
Parents of Babies With Sickle Cell Trait Receive Less Genetic Counseling
September 06, 2012
California CCHD Bill on Governor's Desk
Maryland Begins Screening Newborns for CCHD
Archived Blood Spots Could Be Epigenetic Jackpot
Improving Newborn Screening Follow-up in Pediatric Practices: Quality Improvement Innovation Newwork
RFA for NBS Whole Genome Sequencing Grant Announced
Hygiencic Lab Promotes Awareness of NBS
Sickle cell screening reaches Angola
ACA Covers Newborn Hearing Screen, Not Hearing Devices
VA Governor Launches CCHD Initiative for All Newborns
$3M Grant to Study Newborn Screening for LSD's Announced
New videos about CCHD screening released
TX Hospital Adopts NBS for Heart Disease
KS to Change How NBS is Funded
$25M Grant Announced to Study WGS in NBS
Manitoba expands NBS program to include CF
Texas to Test Infants for SCID
CA One Step Closer to Adding Pulse-Ox to NBS
SCID Added to Florida NBS Panel
A New Pilot Study Explores Expanded Newborn Screening in UK
Newborn Screening Under Threat in Greece
March 29, 2012
Georgia Considers a Study of Pulse-ox as a Part of NBS
March 22, 2012
Model shows DMD could be a part of NBS
March 15, 2012
Ireland to Destroy NBS Blood Spots
March 08, 2012
Update on Destruction of MN Dried Blood Spots
March 01, 2012
Grant awarded to study long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of NBS
February 23, 2012
Colorado Adds SCID to Newborn Screening Panel
February 16, 2012
UIHC offers new heart disease screening process for newborns
February 09, 2012
Couple Commits Funds to Screen Every Newborn for SCID
February 02, 2012
Newborn Blood Spots to be Destroyed in Minnesota
January 26, 2012
Newborn Screening Program Helps Save Twins' Lives
January 19, 2012
CHOP to create Long-term Newborn Screening Data Repository
January 12, 2012
American Academy of Pediatrics endorses newborn screening for CCHD
January 08, 2012
Sickle cell trait keeps Steelers' safety out of playoff game
December 23, 2011
December 14, 2011
New clinical trial uses liver cell therapy to help treat urea cycle disorder.
December 7, 2011
New microarray-on-a-chip test developed for Cystic Fibrosis.
November 30, 2011
Lysosomal storage disorders are more common than previously thought, even though they remain rare.
November 23, 2011
November 16, 2011
November 9, 2011
November 3, 2011
October 19, 2011
Newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis doubles survival.
October 12, 2011
Michigan adds SCID to the state’s newborn screening panel.
September 19, 2011
Parents’ anxiety about newborn screening results does not lead to increased health care use.
September 7, 2011
Congenital heart disease screening recommended for newborns.