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July 2, 2011: HealthNewsDigest.com Newborn Saliva Can Help Detect Potential for Hearing Loss June 2, 2011: The New England Journal of Medicine Saliva Polymerase-Chain-reaction Assay for Cytomegalovirus Screening in Newborns June 1, 2011: NIDCD Website News Release Saliva is Effective in Screening for CMV Infection in Newborns June 1, 2011: Bloomberg News Saliva Tests for Infants May Identify Risk of Hearing Loss, Study Shows June 1, 2011: GPN News (Georgia Public Broadcasting News - NPR Affiliate) Simple Test For Babies Could Help Spot A Virus That Damages Hearing June 1, 2011: Health Day - Carried by U.S. News and World Report Saliva Test Spots Virus That Can Cause Hearing Loss in Newborns June 1, 2011: MEDPAGE Today PCR Saliva Tests Useful for Congenital CMV Screening June 1, 2011: NPR'S Health Blog Simple Test For Babies Could Help Spot A Virus That Damages Hearing June 1, 2011: ScienceDaily Saliva Is Effective in Screening for CMV Infection in Newborns, Researchers Find June 1, 2011: ScienceNews Spotting newborns at risk of hearing loss April 16, 2010: The Doctors Channel - video Dried blood spots a poor screening target for neonatal CMV April 13, 2010: UAB Media Relations DNA Testing of Blood Sample Not Effective for Identifying CMV in Newborns, Says UAB Research April 13, 2010: NIH News Traditional 'Heel Stick' Test Is Not an Effective Screening Tool for CMV in Newborns April 13, 2010: DocGuide.com PCR Analysis of Dried Blood Spots Ineffective for Newborn Cytomegalovirus Screening Winter 2006: UAB Magazine, Vol 26/1, "Breaking the Silence" October 4, 2005: Birmingham Business Journal UAB obtains $15-million grant to study infection in newborns |