
Looking for Causes and Cures of a Fatal Disease in Newborns
Jennifer and Noah Canvasser’s twin boys Micah and Zachary were born in 2012 at 27 weeks’ gestation, each weighing only about 2 pounds. After six weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), both boys were doing well. They were up to 5 pounds and beginning to nurse. “We were full of hope and excited…