Newborn genomic sequencing detects unanticipated disease risk factors

Thursday, January 3, 2019 - 15:30 in Health & Medicine

The BabySeq research team reports that genomic sequencing can identify risk for a wide range of disorders that may not be detected otherwise. Importantly, early knowledge about several of these conditions can lead to surveillance and interventions that could improve health outcomes for newborns and their families.

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