6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (744+ words) Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study. A baby's genome, which stays with them for life, could also be re-examined if a…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (662+ words) Mass General Brigham and Ariadne Labs, alongside Boston Children's Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), Case Western Reserve University, Baylor College of Medicine, and sequencing partners Gene Dx and Illumina, today announced the…...

6+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (573+ words) By uncovering life-altering genetic conditions before symptoms appear, genomic screening could redefine newborn care if health systems can scale the technology responsibly. Study: Feasibility, acceptability and clinical outcomes of the Baby Screen+ genomic newborn screening study. Image Credit: Sergei Drozd…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (207+ words) Our results support the importance of strengthening COVID vaccination programs during pregnancy, emphasizing boosters and ensuring that pregnant people across the world have equitable access to the vaccine. We offer evidence from the first large study suggesting that COVID vaccination…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (250+ words) For more than six decades, biomarker-based newborn screening has played a pivotal role in reducing infant mortality and long-term disability by enabling early detection of metabolic and endocrine disorders. Combining gene and biomarker screening for newborn health For more than…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (538+ words) Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability among children. That is according to the most rigorous analysis of the evidence to date published today in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology…...

5+ mon, 3+ day ago  (601+ words) Existing evidence does not clearly link paracetamol (acetaminophen) use during pregnancy with autism or ADHD in children, finds an in-depth evidence review published by'The BMJ'today, in direct response to recent announcements around the safety of using paracetamol in pregnancy. The…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (666+ words) Researchers found that probiotics help reduce antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the guts of very-low-birth-weight preterm infants, but cannot fully prevent resistance genes from spreading. Antibiotic use still promotes gene swapping, highlighting the limits of probiotics alone in neonatal care. Study shows…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (372+ words) A simple fiber supplement could reshape the gut microbiome, stabilize blood sugar spikes, and even prevent preterm births in high-risk pregnancies, offering a promising new path for precision prenatal care." A new study in"Frontiers in Endocrinology evaluated the efficacy…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (451+ words) A new synthesis of global evidence finds that experiencing gestational diabetes during pregnancy is linked with a decline in intellectual function among mothers, and may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…...