|
 |
Newborn Screening News |
 |
| |
Headlines:
(KXAN 36 Austin) wrote:
The issue has turned into questions, lawsuits, and debates over whether the state has a right to collect those samples, test them, store the genetic information collected from them, and use them in research that has nothing to do with childhood illnesses.
/ permalink
(Medical News Today) wrote:
Newborn screening for a metabolic disorder could lead to false positives -- adding stress to parents, costing money and possibly subjecting a baby to unnecessary follow-up treatment and dietary restrictions. But the benefits of diagnosing these children early and preventing the risk of mental retardation, disability or death outweigh the costs of a false positive, according to new U-M research ...
/ permalink
Site News:
Welcome to the NEW NewbornScreening.com with automatic news updates (Newborn Screening and Public Health related) and updated links to state by state lab websites. Now under new management. Email us at admin (at newbornscreening dot com) or post a message on our Forum with any suggestions on how we can better serve the Newborn Screening community. We are also actively looking for sponsors who can help us grow our site.
/ permalink
Newborn Screening Mentioned:
(WKRG News 5 Mobile) wrote:
Many parents don't realize their baby's DNA is being stored in a government lab, but sometimes when they find out, as the Browns did, they take action. more
/ permalink
(CNN) wrote:
When Annie Brown's daughter, Isabel, was a month old, her pediatrician asked Brown and her husband to sit down because he had some bad news to tell them: Isabel carried a gene that put her at risk for cystic fibrosis.
/ permalink
(Cyclingnews) wrote:
A Cystic Fibrosis researcher and professor has put together a new mountain bike team for 2010 to raise awareness of the disease and funding for research relating to the disease.
/ permalink
(UPI) wrote:
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say the benefits of screening newborns for a missing enzyme outweigh the risks.
/ permalink
(News-Medical-Net) wrote:
NanoBio Corporation announced today that a sixth U.S. patent covering its novel nanoemulsion technology has been awarded. The patent encompasses composition of matter claims for the company’s lead anti-infective and vaccine product candidates.
/ permalink
(WIVB Buffalo) wrote:
Dr. Peter Ostrow has the story of one young patient who's undergoing a new breakthrough treatment at Women and Children's Hospital.
/ permalink
(News-Medical-Net) wrote:
Newborn screening for a metabolic disorder could lead to false positives -- adding stress to parents, costing money and possibly subjecting a baby to unnecessary follow-up treatment and dietary restrictions.
/ permalink
(PhysOrg) wrote:
Severe muscle injuries -- such as crush injuries suffered in earthquakes, car accidents and explosions, and muscle damage from excessive exercise or statin drug interactions - can cause life-threatening kidney damage. Treatment has been limited to intravenous fluids and dialysis, but a new study suggests that the commonly used pain reliever acetaminophen may protect the kidneys from damage.
/ permalink
(PhysOrg) wrote:
Our need for stimulation and dopamine's action upon the brain are connected, which explains why people who constantly crave stimulation are in danger of addictive behaviour such as drug abuse and gambling.
/ permalink
(PhysOrg) wrote:
Clubfoot affects one in a thousand babies born in the United States, but with proper corrective treatment and follow-up, infants born with clubfoot can have feet compatible with an active, normal lifestyle. A new study in the February 2010 issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) compared two common treatment options for clubfoot - Ponseti method and surgical treatment.
/ permalink
Currently testing our RSS feeds...coming soon....
|
|
|
|
Latest Posts
| |
|
|
Latest Articles
| |
|
Home Page