Newborn screening programs to detect serious metabolic disorders before they become symptomatic are now well-established in all developed countries, and have been introduced to a greater or lesser ...

Joy Watitwa's ill health started when only four months old. She has fought sickle cell disease for 37 years now, and although in pain for most of her life, Watitwa has tried not to let the disease ...

The ‘heel prick’ test offered to Victorian babies will now screen for another rare, but serious condition, paving the way for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low placental growth factor had a significant association with early-onset preeclampsia for women with sickle ...

COLUMBIA — All MU athletes will be required to undergo a test for sickle cell trait starting in the fall sports season, said Chad Moller, assistant athletic director for media relations. The test, ...

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University will use a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop and test a small, portable blood-adhesion monitor for sickle cell disease ...