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Back to basics in sickle cell disease

Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...
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THE LANCET CHILD & ADOL. HEALTH: Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy leads to more children being able to walk at two years post diagnosis, new study suggests

New study finds 11/14 of children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) diagnosed via newborn screening and given early access to treatment were walking independently or with assistance two years after ...
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Newborn Screening is Biggest Factor in ‘Bubble Baby Disease’ Survival in Last 40 Years

UCSF Pediatrics Professor Jennifer Puck, MD, has spent decades pushing for universal newborn screening to detect severe combined immune deficiency (SCID), a rare but deadly genetic disorder. Today, ...
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THE LANCET: An estimated one million stillbirths and newborn baby deaths could be prevented each year by implementing low-cost pregnancy interventions in low- and middle-income ...

Eight low-cost and easily implementable proven interventions for pregnant women in 81 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) could prevent an estimated 566,000 stillbirths and 5.2 million babies a ...