Tests for sick newborns that look at their full genetic blueprints are nearly twice as good at finding genetic problems as narrower, more commonly used tests, a recent study found. According to the research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the broader tests found 49% of genetic abnormalities, compared with 27% for the narrower tests. Experts say this offers hope to parents of millions of babies with confounding conditions.
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Tests for sick newborns that look at their full genetic blueprints are nearly twice as good at finding genetic problems as narrower, more commonly used tests, a recent study found. According to the research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the broader tests found 49% of genetic abnormalities, compared with 27% for the narrower tests. Experts say this offers hope to parents of millions of babies with confounding conditions.
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Tests for sick newborns that look at their full genetic blueprints are nearly twice as good at finding genetic problems as narrower, more commonly used tests, a recent study found. According to the research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the broader tests found 49% of genetic abnormalities, compared with 27% for the narrower tests. Experts say this offers hope to parents of millions of babies with confounding conditions.