Nationwide Children's Research News

Nov 06, 2007

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Involved In Expanded Access Program for Treatment of PKU

Nationwide Childrens Hospital announced today its involvement in an expanded access program for sapropterin dihydrochloride, or sapropterin, an investigational treatment for phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic metabolic disorder that, if left unmanaged in infants and children, can result in

Aug 27, 2007

Columbus Childrens Hospital Study Sheds Light on Vocal Chord Dysfunction and Treatment

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is the sudden, abnormal narrowing closure of the vocal cords during inhalation causing obstruction of the airflow, and is characterized by a noise that can mimic the sound of wheezing.

May 31, 2007

Targeted Genetics and its Collaborators Reports Advances in HIV Vaccine Manufacturing Capabilities at ASGT

Targeted Genetics Corporation (Nasdaq: TGEN) announced today that its academic collaborators at Columbus Childrens Research Institute (CCRI) and Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) presented data describing a novel cell line-based method for manufacturing AAV-based vaccines.

Apr 17, 2007

Study Published in JAMA Finds Benefits of Antidepressants Out-Weigh Risks in Treating Pediatric Depression and Anxiety Disorders

According to a new study, conducted by the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Columbus Childrens Hospital researchers and published in the April 18 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), there is more information for parents about the risks and benefits of

Mar 02, 2007

Columbus Childrens Research Institute Plays Major Role in Autism Genome Project

Preliminary results from the largest genome scan ever attempted in autism research have just been published in Nature Genetics. Investigators from Columbus Childrens Research Institute at Columbus Childrens Hospital, joined scientists from around the world to form the first-of-its-kind autism

Jan 24, 2007

Columbus Childrens Research Institute Leaders Receive Three Top CAT Awards

Two individuals and one team of staff members from Columbus Childrens Research Institute at Columbus Childrens Hospital were recognized with Top CAT Awards Top Contributors to the Advancement of Technology from TechColumbus at a special ceremony held January 18, 2007.

Oct 02, 2006

Parent Voice Alarm Superior to Residential Tone Smoke Alarm at Awakening Children

Approximately half of residential fire deaths occur at night, when victims are asleep. Even in daytime fires, many deaths occur as a result of the victim being asleep at the time of the emergency.

May 01, 2006

Study Finds Suicidal Youths Can Be Successfully Identified at Regular Medical Check-ups

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In such a preventable tragedy, early detection of the various risk factors and treatment could help save many lives.

May 01, 2006

Use of Standard Protocol in Care of Extremely Premature Infants Finds Improved Outcomes

A recent study conducted by the Columbus Childrens Hospital Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) staff at Childrens main campus was designed to determine if the implementation of a standardized set of guidelines for the care of extremely premature infants in their first week of life would improve

Apr 29, 2006

Study Shows Vagus Nerve Stimulation Offers Better Quality of Life for Children With Epilepsy

Epilepsy, a brain disorder that occurs when electrical signals in the brain are disrupted, affects approximately 2.7 million people in the United States. Of this number, more than 325,000 are children. While most of these children respond well to medication, 36% of them do not.