Newborn Screening for Metabolic Disorders: A New Screening Test, for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM) can detect over 50 treatable metabolic disorders in babies. These are disorders that prevent the…

What is Muscular dystrophy? Muscular dystrophy, (abbreviated as MD), is a group of inherited disorders that leads to the disintegration of the body’s muscles, which gets replaced by fatty tissue.…

Newborn Hearing Screening: Before you bring your newborn home from the hospital, your baby needs to have a hearing screening. Although most babies can hear normally, 1 to 3 of…

The season of experiencing the petrichor in the air, as enchanted water drops from our skies is here. Monsoon has arrived. As we rejoice in this season, by splashing and…

What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple sclerosis is a chronic neurological condition that affects the central nervous system, specifically the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. It is considered to be…

Nutrition is regarded as an important determinant of immunity. The human immune system is designed to provide protection from all types of organisms or toxins that tend to damage tissues…