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February 1, 2012, 7:00 am
Couple Makes Multi-Million Dollar Commitment to Screen Every Newborn Baby for "Bubble Boy" Disease
NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frustrated with the slow pace of implementation of newborn screening for Severe Combined Immune Deficiency (SCID), Vicki and Fred Modell decided to coordinate and ...

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January 31, 2012, 2:09 pm
The Ethical Hazards and Programmatic Challenges of Genomic Newborn Screening [Viewpoint]
Advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have the potential to spur better integration of genetic testing into patient care. Appropriate utilization of these technologies will require the capacity to manage, interpret, and communicate large amounts of personal genetic information.

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Newborn Screening Mentioned:
February 3, 2012, 4:05 pm
Study: High Mercury Levels In North Shore Babies
Researchers at the Minnesota Department of Health found that one in 10 babies along the state's North Shore had high levels of mercury.

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February 3, 2012, 12:51 pm
Delano names Feb. 7-14 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
DELANO, MN – “What is this?” 3-year-old Joshua Hausladen asks, curiously examining the scars on his tiny chest. “That’s where the doctors fixed your heart,” his mother answers gently.

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February 3, 2012, 10:19 am
Minnesota starts to destroy stored blood spots
Court ruling that the state must get consent to store samples from newborn screening could hinder biomedical research.

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February 2, 2012, 11:20 pm
To fight rare genetic disease local families plan fundraiser
BRISTOL — Dedicated to combating a rare genetic enzyme deficiency, two area families, each with a son afflicted with the disease, are hosting a fundraiser March 2 in Bristol.

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February 1, 2012, 9:00 pm
Babies and Deafness screening
My deafness is not hereditary, but nevertheless in the back of my mind was whether my delightful new grandson had somehow inherited my deafness.

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February 1, 2012, 8:46 am
Marin’s words pack punch
WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ontario ombudsman Andre Marin said he took to Twitter to rebuke former Windsor police chief Gary Smith last month because it suited his style — frank, direct and clear.

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February 1, 2012, 8:22 am
State starts destroying newborns' blood samples
The Minnesota Department of Health has begun destroying blood samples routinely collected from newborns because of a court decision that prohibits the storage of those samples. The samples are used by the Newborn Screening Program

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February 1, 2012, 4:37 am
Chris Coleman not happy about 'scraps' for east metro | The Glean
MORNING EDITION Chris Coleman not happy about 'scraps' for east metro By Brian Lambert | Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012 The two mayors might need a happy hour together. St. Paul’s Chris Coleman has gone public with his displeasure at that $150 million tab for fixing up Target Center . In Frederick Melo’s story in the PiPress , he says: “Coleman told a large conference roomful of St. Paul business ...

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January 31, 2012, 9:11 pm
Mankato lawyers lead blood sample case
Farrish Johnson pushing for class action case for parents of newborns

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January 31, 2012, 7:27 pm
Plain spoken Ont. ombudsman committed to the job
Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin said he took to Twitter to rebuke former Windsor police chief Gary Smith last month because it suited his style — frank, direct and clear.

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