by Sam Rhine | Jan 8, 2015 | Developmental Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Preventable Birth Defects
The prevalence of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been estimated to be: 1/100 newborns, with about 1/500 with the full blown Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) 4/500 with less severe effects referred to as partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS) However, a...
by Sam Rhine | Jan 8, 2015 | Developmental Disorders, Genetic Mutations, Genome, Trio Exome Analysis
The UK’s Deciphering Developmental Disorders (DDD) is the world’s largest nationwide and genome-wide diagnostic sequencing program which has lead to the discovery of twelve previously unknown genetic syndromes and their causative genes. An evaluation of...