Genetic Sequencing Could Augment Newborn Screening
BGI Genomics
Approximately 1 in 500 newborns benefited from gene panel sequencing integration into first-tier screening tests
Neonatal Care
New MRI Method to Assess Placental Health and Related Issues
National Institutes of Health
NIH-funded technique enables accurate detection of placental compartments, oxygen status, and structural abnormalities
Advancing Newborn Screening Toward Improving Pediatric Rare Genetic Diseases
Catherine Nester
A new initiative aims to screen newborns for nearly 400 genetic conditions
Novel Newborn Screening System Screens and Diagnoses Genetic Diseases
Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine
Study demonstrates feasibility of NBS-rWGS prototype to rapidly screen for several hundred genetic diseases
Using AI to Diagnose Birth Defect in Fetal Ultrasound Images
University of Ottawa
Team demonstrates potential of deep-learning architecture to identify rare, life-threatening disorders
Genetic Testing for Neonatal Epilepsy Allows Babies to Go Home Sooner
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Early genetic testing and precise treatment result in lower length of stay in hospital
App That Detects Jaundice in Babies a Success in First Major Clinical Trial
University College London
The team tested more than 300 babies with the app, which quantified the yellowness of the white part of the eye
Blood Adenosine Levels as a Potential Biomarker of White Matter Disease
Bentham Science Publishers
Blood adenosine levels at day 15 post birth could be a major predictor of brain injury occurrence
Wide-Ranging Diagnoses in Children Born before 24 Weeks Gestation
University of Gothenburg
Study shows a need for special support for children born extremely preterm
Mother to Child Transmission of COVID-19 Infection, Possible but Rare
University of Birmingham
Less than 2 percent of babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection also test positive