If you have ever welcomed a new baby into the world, you know the mix of hope and uncertainty that comes with those first days. For decades, newborn screening has been a quiet triumph of public health ...

The 34-year-old announced on Sunday that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with the severe muscular disease.

HHS has announced the addition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to the Recommended Uniform ...

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InvestigateTV - Hours after newborn babies enter the world in the United States, cries inevitably ring out when a nurse pricks their heels to draw their blood. This routine test, where blood is ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Many parents think that a newborn will respond to sounds as they get older, but hearing problems often go unnoticed. Early ...

JESY Nelson has insisted she’s “going to fight” to get SMA1 testing available on the NHS at birth – after her twin babies ...