Nationwide Children's News Releases

Jul 29, 2013

Parents Don't Fully Understand Biobank Research, Study Finds

Researchers who collect genetic samples from children for medical research need to explain the process more clearly to parents, according to a new study that suggests many parents don’t fully understand the finer details about how these samples will be used and stored.

Jul 29, 2013

New Study Finds Increase in Nonfatal Food-Related Choking Among Children in the U.S.

Choking is a leading cause of injury among children, especially for children 4 years of age and younger. A new study by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and colleagues at the Centers for Disease Control and

Jul 26, 2013

Researchers Identify Genetic Mutation Linked to Congenital Heart Disease

A mutation in a gene crucial to normal heart development could play a role in some types of congenital heart disease—the most common birth defect in the U.S.

Jul 19, 2013

Study Finds Missing Piece of Pediatric Cancer Puzzle

Most of the time, it takes decades of accumulating genetic errors for a tumor to develop. While this explains the general occurrence of cancer in adults, it leaves a gap in understanding of the cause of pediatric tumors.

Jul 17, 2013

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Appoints Dr. David Axelson as Chief of Psychiatry

Dr. David A. Axelson, MD, has been appointed chief of Psychiatry and medical director of Behavioral Health at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. He will also serve as chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Ohio State’s Wexner Medical

Jul 15, 2013

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Among Hospitals and Health Networks Most Wired

Nationwide Children’s Hospital was named one of the most wired hospitals in the country in Hospitals and Health Network’s 2013 Most Wired list. This prestigious list includes more than 250 hospitals around the country who have proven to be leaders in healthcare information technology.

Jul 05, 2013

Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius Appoints Dr. Gail Besner to National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council

Gail E. Besner, MD, chief of Pediatric Surgery at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the H. William Clatworthy, Jr. Professor of Surgery at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, has been appointed to the National Advisory General Medical Sciences Council by Health and Human Services

Jul 02, 2013

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon Announce 2013 Patient Champions, Addition of Encore Mile

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon is pleased to announce its field of “Patient Champions” who will represent 24 of the 26.2 miles on this year’s course.

Jul 01, 2013

Nanofiber Solutions Receives Award from Ohio Third Frontier to Further Develop Tissue Engineered Intestine Technology

Nanofiber Solutions, LLC, in collaboration with Gail E. Besner, MD, chief of Pediatric Surgery, program director of the Residency in Pediatric Surgery and co-director of the Burn Program all at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, recently was honored with the Ohio Third Frontier Technology

Jul 01, 2013

Tips to Safely Eat Gluten-Free at a Summer Cookout from Nationwide Childrens Hospitals Celiac Nutrition Expert

Grilling out, particularly pot-luck style, can make gluten-free summer barbeques challenging for families with children who are living with celiac disease.