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Feb 29, 2016
Loss of MHCI in Motor Neurons Leads to ALS Astrocyte Toxicity
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a devastating progressive neurodegenerative disease that results in the death of motor neurons, the nerve cells that control muscles.
Feb 18, 2016
Novel Approach Obtains Protein Signatures from Host and Pathogen With One Small Sample
A novel study from researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital has shown that it is possible to obtain both host and bacteria protein signatures in a sample smaller than the average human biopsy.
Jan 07, 2016
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Researchers Receive Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Grant to Study Cell Therapy
A team of physician-scientists led by Susan D. Reynolds, PhD, at Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently received a grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to study the safety and effectiveness of cell therapy for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
Jan 05, 2016
New Nationwide Childrens Hospital Program to Help Students Learn the Real World of Science, Explore Research Careers
Looking toward the future of medical research, a team at Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently received a five-year $540,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to support a program to help students experience science in action and encourage them to consider careers in maternal and
Dec 01, 2015
Nationwide Children's Hospital Researcher, Mark Peeples, PhD, Elected as AAAS Fellow
Mark Peeples, PhD, principal investigator in the Center for Vaccines and Immunity at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, has been elected a Fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Dr.
Nov 06, 2015
Adolescent Bariatric Surgery Reverses Type 2 Diabetes in 95 Percent of Teens, Achieves Major Weight Loss and Improves Quality of Life
The results of a new study to be published November 6, 2015 in The New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with presentation at The Obesity Society Annual meeting in Los Angeles, California show that three years after undergoing bariatric surgery, adolescents experienced major improvements in
Oct 29, 2015
Study Update: Breast Milk Purchased Online Contains Caffeine And Tobacco, But No Illicit Drugs
In the latest update on the testing of breast milk samples purchased online, researchers found that no samples appeared to be contaminated with illicit drugs. Dr.
Oct 14, 2015
Pediatric Trauma Researchers at Ohio State University and Nationwide Childrens Hospital Receive Grant to Develop New Treatment Effects Evaluation Method
Researchers in The Ohio State University College of Public Health and the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital were recently awarded a grant for nearly $1 million from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality in the U.S.
Sep 24, 2015
Vidu Garg, MD, Named Director of the Center for Cardiovascular Research at Nationwide Childrens Hospital
Vidu Garg, MD, a pediatric cardiologist and faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been named director of the Center for Cardiovascular Research in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s.
Sep 24, 2015
Studies Find that Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping May Benefit Some High-Risk Newborns
Clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord happens within 10 seconds after birth in most cases, in part so members of a medical team can more quickly begin caring for a newborn.