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Jan 21, 2014
New Study Finds 66 Children a Day Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments for Shopping Cart-Related Injuries
Although a voluntary shopping cart safety standard was implemented in the United States in 2004, the overall number and rate of injuries to children associated with shopping carts have not decreased.
Dec 23, 2013
PDL-1 Antibody Could Help Immune System Fight Off Influenza Viral Infection, Study Suggests
An antibody that blocks a component of a key signaling pathway in the respiratory airways could help the immune system rid the body of the influenza virus, a new study suggests.
Dec 09, 2013
New Study Finds 24 Children a Day are Treated in U.S. Emergency Departments for High Chair-Related Injuries
High chairs and booster seats are commonly used to help make feeding young children easier. Although most parents assume these products are safe, millions have been recalled in recent years, and injuries associated with their use continue to occur.
Nov 25, 2013
Two Faculty in The Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital Named AAAS Fellows
Brian K. Kaspar, PhD, and Veronica J. Vieland, PhD, principal investigators in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Nov 22, 2013
New Study Helps Explain Why Some Ear and Respiratory Infections Become Chronic
Scientists have figured out how a bacterium that causes ear and respiratory illnesses is able to elude immune detection in the middle ear, likely contributing to chronic or recurrent infections in adults and children.
Nov 15, 2013
Pediatric Biomedical Research Bill Passes Congress
A bill eight years in the making to strengthen pediatric biomedical research is headed to President Obama’s desk to be signed into law. The legislation, known as the National Pediatric Research Network Act and strongly supported by The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s
Nov 14, 2013
Genetic Signature Identified for RSV, the Leading Cause of Infant Hospitalizations Worldwide
Scientists have identified the genetic signature of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the leading cause of infant hospitalizations around the world. The work is a key step toward a better understanding of the immune response to RSV, which will aid the development of a vaccine and a tool that could
Nov 06, 2013
Findings Announced from Landmark Study on Safety of Adolescent Bariatric Surgery
Initial results of a first and largest of its kind study focusing on the safety of adolescent bariatric surgery were published this week in JAMA Pediatrics.
Nov 04, 2013
Abusive Head Trauma Injuries Linked to Socioeconomic Status, Age and Gender
A new study estimates that more than seven children under the age of five with abusive head trauma were treated each day in U.S. emergency departments between 2006 and 2009.
Oct 30, 2013
Study: Researchers Identify Way to Increase Gene Therapy Success
Scientists in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have found a way to overcome one of the biggest obstacles to using viruses to deliver therapeutic genes: how to keep the immune system from neutralizing the virus before it can deliver its genetic payload.