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Aug 06, 2012
New Study Examines Injuries to U.S. Workers with Disabilities
A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University compared medically attended noncccupational and occupational injuries among U.S. workers with and without disabilities.
Jul 23, 2012
RNA Interference May Provide the First Therapy for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Scientists may one day be able to treat the third most common muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), by taking advantage of a system within living cells that helps control gene activation.
Jul 18, 2012
Genomics: Colorectal cancer characterized
The genome-wide characterization of colorectal carcinoma was published online today in the journal, Nature. Nationwide Children’s Hospital was one of several institutions involved in this study.
Jul 03, 2012
New Study Finds Increase in Track-Related Injuries Among Youth in the United States
With the 2012 summer Olympic games about to take place in London, children everywhere are looking forward to watching their sports idols and role models take center stage.
Jun 21, 2012
Celebrex-Derived Drug Targets Common Childhood Bone Tumor
Jiayuh Lin, PhD, and colleagues at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have developed a drug to target the most common cancerous bone tumor in children, osteosarcoma, using a version of the FDA-approved drug, Celebrex.
Apr 30, 2012
The Antibiotic, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate, Before a Meal May Improve Small Bowel Motility
The common antibiotic, amoxicillin-clavulanate, may improve small bowel function in children experiencing motility disturbances, according to a study appearing in the June print edition of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Mar 12, 2012
Preemies Still Receive Inhaled Nitric Oxide Despite Lack of Supporting Evidence and Standards
Many premature infants throughout the United States continue to receive inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) during their NICU stay, despite the lack of evidence to support its use.
Mar 12, 2012
New Study Examines Stair-Related Injuries Among Children in the United States
A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital found that from 1999 through 2008, more than 93,000 children younger than 5 years of age were treated in U.S. emergency departments for stair-related injuries.
Mar 05, 2012
Concussions May Lead to Lingering Symptoms that Could Impair a Childs Daily Functioning
Children who experience mild traumatic brain injury may be more likely to show increases in symptoms over time that could impact quality of life, more so than children who experience an orthopedic injury. Injury severity could play a role.
Feb 29, 2012
Nationwide Childrens Hospital Neuromuscular Disorder Podcasts Now Available on iTunes
In 2010, the Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched a monthly podcast entitled, “This Month in Muscular Dystrophy,” featuring internationally known scientists discussing the latest research in muscular dystrophy and other neuromuscular disorders.