DNA analysis of newborns can detect many more preventable or treatable health problems than standard newborn screening does, a new study shows. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News
DNA analysis of newborns can detect many more preventable or treatable health problems than standard newborn screening does, a new study shows. Genome sequencing identified 120 babies with serious and treatable health conditions out of 4,000 newborns, researchers reported Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Advertisement
By comparison, conventional screening techniques only identified 10 of those babies.
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Genome analysis of newborns spots more health issues than standard screening
