Utah newborns now screened for MPS I and Pompe
https://dhhs.utah.gov/featured-news/more-protection-for-utah-newborns/ The Utah Newborn Screening Program is now screening newborns for 2 additional disorders—mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) and Pompe…
July 17, 2023
Kit fee increase effective July 1, 2023
Starting July 1, 2023 the kit fee for newborn screening will increase to $140 per kit. The Utah State Legislature…
June 20, 2023
2021 MSRGN Genetics Summit
Mountain States Regional Genetics Network (MSRGN) Genetics Summit 2021: Connecting the Dots November 9-10, 2021 | 9:30am – 2:30pm MT…
September 14, 2021
Utah researchers first in the world to detect rare condition in newborn baby
This month, the first case of GAMT deficiency, a rare neurological disorder that’s treatable when detected early, was found in…
December 31, 2020
NBS in Utah Identifies First Baby Born with GAMT
(Salt Lake City, UT) – In December 2020, Utah’s Newborn Screening Program identified the first patient with Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT)…
December 30, 2020
Utah newborns now screened for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy
(Salt Lake City, UT) – The Utah Department of Health’s Newborn Screening (NBS) program is excited to announce an additional…
October 2, 2020
Infants with Congenital Disorders Identified Through Newborn Screening
MMWR, Infants with Congenital Disorders Identified Through Newborn Screening — United States, 2015–2017…
September 17, 2020
Newborn Screening Practices and Alpha-Thalassemia Detection
MMWR, Newborn Screening Practices and Alpha-Thalassemia Detection — United States, 2016…
September 17, 2020
Utah toddler one of first to receive groundbreaking gene replacement therapy
A Utah toddler is one of the first in the U.S. to receive a potentially groundbreaking therapy, and his father…
August 28, 2020
Newborn Screening during COVID-19 pandemic
During this time of extraordinary challenge, the UDOH Newborn Screening Program appreciates the dedication and commitment of healthcare providers to…
April 6, 2020