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 a newborn baby here in Utah. Caption: KUTV: Jim Spiewak reports Stew and Becky Tribe moved to Utah from California to be closer to family when the pandemic started. It was a lucky move for them, since Utah is the only state in the U. S. to screen newborn babies for GAMT deficiency. The first case of GAMT deficiency was found in a newborn. See the news story here.