pediatric disease
The Missouri hospital system designed its own 13-gene PGx panel, which it runs at its molecular genetics lab and calls the Kiddose PGx test.
Childhood Hearing Loss Symptoms, Severity Informed by Adult Polygenic Risk Score
Using data from two Australian cohorts, researchers found that a PRS for hearing loss in adults could offer clues to childhood hearing loss risk and severity.
T2 Biosystems Candida Assay Cleared by FDA for Pediatric Use
The Lexington, Massachusetts-based diagnostics maker said the clearance enables it to sell the test to more than 200 children's hospitals.
Cerebral Palsy Sequencing Study Leads to New Risk Variants, Candidate Genes
Researchers performed whole-genome sequencing on cerebral palsy patients and their parents, uncovering genetic contributors that may interact with environmental risk factors.
Healthcare Implementation Study in Israel Finds Rapid Newborn Genome Sequencing Feasible, Beneficial
Researchers used rapid trio genome sequencing on critically ill infants across the country, finding pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in half the cases.