U.S. States Expand Newborn Screening For Life-threatening Disorders
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 09:43
in Health & Medicine
All 50 states and the District of Columbia now require that every baby be screened for 21 or more of the 29 serious genetic or functional disorders on the uniform panel recommended by the American College of Medical Genetics. If diagnosed early, these disorders can be successfully managed or treated to prevent death, disability, or other severe consequences such as mental retardation.