Nationwide Children's Research News

May 09, 2008

Study Supports Reason for Concern in Childhood and Adolescent Obesity

Study findings presented at the May 2008 Pediatric Academic Societies and Asian Society for Pediatric Research Joint Meeting indicate that childhood and adolescent obesity negatively impacts vascular endothelial function, which relates to cardiac health.

Mar 10, 2008

Research Shows Promise for Potential New Gene Therapy Strategy for Muscle-Wasting Diseases

Investigators in The Research Institute at Nationwide Childrens Hospital have identified the role of a protein that could potentially lead to new clinical treatments to combat musculoskeletal diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).Results of these studies appear in the March 11, 2008

Feb 29, 2008

When the Rules of the Game are Broken: Research Studies Sports Injuries Related to Illegal Activity

A study published in the February issue of Injury Prevention estimates that more than 98,000 sports injuries in U.S. high schools in 2005-2007 were directly related to an action that was ruled illegal activity by a referee, official or disciplinary committee.Researchers in the Center for Injury

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.