As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their earliest stages. Today, we can intervene in the first days or weeks of life.

Share on Pinterest New research is looking into the role of genetic diseases in infant deaths. Vladimir Nenov / EyeEm / Getty Images Researchers are reporting that genetic diseases are responsible for ...

Critical congenital heart diseases, or CCHDs, are a group of life-threatening structural heart defects present at birth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in four ...

In a study appearing today in JAMA Network Open, Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) researchers found that the contribution of genetic diseases to infant deaths was higher than ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An infant with a rare urea cycle disorder became the first patient to receive a personalized gene-editing ...

A case of a rare infant disease has been reported in Kentucky amid a nationwide recall of a baby formula brand, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug ...

So far this year, 1,814 measles cases have been confirmed nationwide — including 48 in California. That national count is ...

Federal health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare infant disease in 10 states linked to baby formula that was being recalled, officials said. At least 13 cases of infant botulism were ...

Jessika Barcynski, from Farsley, is raising money for her Leigh's Syndrome research.

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A study of 112 infant deaths found that 41% were ...