Novel Newborn Genetic Screen Possible for Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment

Novel Newborn Genetic Screen Possible for Earlier Diagnosis and Treatment
Marina Zhang
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Research led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has reported that their novel newborn genetic screen may be feasible and reliable to test for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously.
The research, led by Professor David Godler from the MCRI, developed a method to screen for Prader Willi, Angelman and Dup15q simultaneously from a sample taken through the commonly used ‘heel prick’ test.
Marina Zhang
Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health writer for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She mainly covers stories on COVID-19 and the healthcare system and has a bachelors in biomedicine from The University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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