Babies with CF Not Diagnosed in Newborn Screenings Do More Poorly, Study Finds

Children diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) months after their birth have worse clinical outcomes than those diagnosed as newborns, a study reports. Its authors argue for improvements in CF diagnostic programs to detect these cases in infants as early as possible. The study, “Differences In Outcomes Between Early And Late Diagnosis Of Cystic Fibrosis…

Full Gene Sequencing Might Detect CF Mutations in Babies of Any Ethnicity, Study Says

All babies with a known mutation causing cystic fibrosis (CF) and a second mutation known as the 5T allele should be screened for additional mutations to predict their risk of developing CF later in life, according to a study conducted by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and the California Department of Public Health.