Congenital factor VII deficiency is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 1,000,000. We ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

People with the disease can easily develop life-threatening infections. “Cure” is an elusive word, but it’s exactly what researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are calling their ...

There are plans to add two more genetic disorders for screening for Wisconsin’s newborn screening program. X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS 1) will be part ...

It’s now possible to treat inherited blood diseases, such as sickle cell disease, with gene editing. Blood stem cells are extracted from the patient, modified, and infused back into their bone ...

The UK National Screening Committee published its decision to advise against screening for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) ...

New findings reveal that maternal RSV vaccination timing is key to safeguarding newborns, with enhanced protection observed when the vaccine is administered early in the CDC-recommended window. Study: ...