Nationwide Children's News Releases

Oct 03, 2016

New Study Finds Exercise Treadmills Significant Cause of Hand Burns in Children

In recent years, home exercise equipment has become increasingly common, and treadmills have continued to be the largest selling exercise category by a large margin.

Sep 30, 2016

Community Development For All People, Nationwide Childrens Hospital, City of Columbus & NRP Group Celebrate Launch of The Residences at Career Gateway, a $12 Million Workforce Housing Community

An innovative concept of workforce housing will be coming to Columbus’s South Side with the launch of The Residences at Career Gateway. Fifty- eight new garden style and town homes, along with on-site workforce training, will be located at 755 E. Whitter.

Sep 30, 2016

Big Lots And Its Customers Rally To Support Nationwide Children's Hospital

Continuing its commitment to giving back to health care and children in need, Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) announced today the launch of its national point-of-sale campaign to support Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Sep 26, 2016

Two Nationwide Childrens Hospital Physicians Receive Prestigious Statewide Pediatrics Awards

The Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (Ohio AAP), representing more than 2,900 members in the state of Ohio, is proud announce two Nationwide Children’s Hospital physicians received prestigious pediatric awards during the Ohio AAP’s annual awards ceremony on Friday, September

Sep 26, 2016

Oligodendrocytes Induce Motor Neuron Death in ALS

A first-of-its-kind oligodendrocyte in vitro model shows that human cells normally supportive of motor neuron function play an active role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pathogenesis – and this discovery may point the way toward therapeutic timing and targets.

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Leads Effort for Gene Therapy Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Sep 20, 2016

Nationwide Childrens Hospital Leads Effort for Gene Therapy Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sarepta Therapeutics announced yesterday that the FDA has granted accelerated approval for eteplirsen for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Nationwide Children's Hospital was the sole original site for the clinical study that resulted in this approval, led by Dr.

Sep 20, 2016

Rev1 Ventures and Nationwide Childrens Hospital Launch New Fund to Support Healthcare Innovators

Today, Rev1Ventures, the seed-stage venture fund that combines investment capital and strategic services, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of America’s largest not-for-profit freestanding pediatric healthcare systems, launched the Life Sciences Fund to support the growth and

Sep 19, 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY: The Nationwide Childrens Hospital Championships Pros Fore Patients is Tuesday, September 20 from 4-5:30 p.m.

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship’s Pros Fore Patients returns to tournament week and will be held Tuesday, September 20 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Sep 19, 2016

Researchers Find Relationship, Behavioral Differences between Children and Early Adolescents Who Die by Suicide

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide was the 10th leading cause of death for children ages 5 to 11 in 2014. This was the first time suicide had shown up in the CDC’s top ten leading causes of death for children in this age group.

Sep 14, 2016

Nationwide Children's Hospital to Host 2016 Franklin County Candidates Forum on Children and Youth October 17

Nationwide Children’s Hospital will host the 2016 Candidates Forum on Children and Youth Monday, October 17 in the Ann Isaly Wolfe Education Building at Nationwide Children’s in Stecker Auditorium, located at 575 S. 18th St., Columbus 43205.