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Cystic fibrosis
By MadeForMums on 20/04/2010 15:59:31
cystic-fibrosis
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Gene therapy could prevent illnesses "in the womb"
By Made For Mums on 19/03/2007 09:53:00
Serious illnesses such as cystic fibrosis could be prevented in the womb using gene therapy.
to carry out tests on monkeys. "With something like cystic fibrosis, there is evidence that damage to the lungs starts in the womb. If we can treat the problem before that starts, that is where it is going to have the most benefit," Dr Waddington said.
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Gene test for couples planning a pregnancy
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 08/02/2010 12:07:50
New test, which can identify if prospective parents carry genetic mutations that could lead to diseases, due in Britain soon
Couples planning a baby will be able to take a saliva test to see if either of them carry recessive genes that could lead to their child having cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy or sickle cell anaemia, reports the Telegraph. People with a
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Test to screen for all genetic diseases
By Made For Mums on 24/10/2008 16:15:20
Couples may be given the option of screening embryos for all genetic diseases
such as muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis and Huntington's disease.But in contrast to previous examinations, the test will take just weeks to put together and is said to be capable of detecting the trace of almost any condition.It could even enable scientists
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Gordon Brown tearful over daughter's death
By Susie Boone on 08/02/2010 11:49:26
Prime Minister wells up in TV interview about losing his baby, Jennifer
Brown wept as she watched her husband's interview from the audience. The PM, who is dad to sons John, 7, and Fraser, 3, also spoke of his heartbreak that Fraser may have a poor life expectancy because he suffers from cystic fibrosis. "We sometimes ask
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Mum jailed for ill son con
By Liz Stansfield on 25/01/2010 13:10:54
A mother admitted child cruelty after pretending son was severely ill
her son, now 8, suffered from diabetes, food allergies, cystic fibrosis and cerebral palsy, making doctors perform over 300 medical procedures, including blood tests and intravenous treatments.Mrs Hayden-Johnson found national attention from her
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Babies to be barcoded
By Cassandra Kempster-Roberts on 22/04/2010 14:13:48
A UK hospital has introduced a new system to keep newborn babies safer than ever
disease and cystic fibrosis."The new system is quicker and safer because if the bar coded information can be quickly read by the computers without the possibility of human transcription errors."
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Your newborn’s first tests and checks
By Morag Cuddeford-Jones on 27/04/2009 11:24:07
We explain the routine medical tests your new baby will have after birth
Also known as the Guthrie test, this checks for certain rare diseases, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and phenylketonuria (PKU, an enzyme deficiency that prevents the normal breakdown of protein foods).For the test, your baby’s foot is pricked
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Your baby’s first tests
By Daniella Delaney on 05/01/2010 16:53:25
You’ve given birth and now your baby faces, what seems like, endless tests. We explain what they are and when they’ll happen.
Neonatal Screening Test) checks for certain rare diseases, including cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, phenylketonuria (PKU – an enzyme deficiency that prevents the normal breakdown of protein foods), Medium Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency
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You and your baby: the first hours and days after
By on 10/08/2007 15:03:00
You spent your pregnancy preparing for labour and birth, but what happens now you’re a mum? We look at what those first few hours and days post-birth hold for you.
, for cystic fibrosis.Your midwife will visit you at home for the first 10 days after the birth, so this is the time to raise any concerns you may have about either your health or your baby’s.Your body after birthMidwife Yvonne Faulkner on your body after
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