Did you know that prevention begins right from the moment the child is born? That it is possible, with tests, to begin to effect a lifestyle change for a healthy life almost immediately? With the right kind of technology, indeed it is possible. Screening of newborns for metabolic disorders, caused by genetic inheritance or when there is a toxic build-up of chemicals in the body, is being practised as a matter of course in the United States. Even apparently healthy babies might contain a rogue gene in them that could cause problems later on, leading to a poor quality of life and even death. In 47 of the 50 states of America, it is a norm for hospitals to perform tests for inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) as soon as the child is born.......click for more

 Source Web Page: The Hindu