One of the most terrifying things the parents of a newborn can hear is that a screening test has detected an abnormality in their child.
In Wisconsin, which screens newborns for more inherited disorders than many other states, such news can be devastating to parents. To the relief of many, treatment options are clear and can help a host of disorders.
However, now the concern is that with better screening technology, more conditions are detected – and researchers don’t know if those genetic defects will lead to health problems for kids.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their colleagues are trying to deal with one recently discovered condition.