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New Gene Therapy Study Reverses Effects of Lethal Childhood Muscle Disorder in Mice
Reversing a protein deficiency through gene therapy can correct motor function, restore nerve signals and improve survival in mice that serve as a model for the lethal childhood disorder spinal muscular atrophy, new research shows.
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Flanigan Named to Neuromuscular, Gene Therapy Leadership Roles
Beginning January 1, 2017, Kevin Flanigan, MD, will become the director of the Center for Gene Therapy and the Neuromuscular Disorders program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr.
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Abercrombie & Fitch to Support Nationwide Children’s Hospital this Holiday Season
Starting today, Abercrombie & Fitch customers in the U.S. will have an opportunity to support The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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"The Butterfly Run" Presented by Big Lots Foundation Debuts in Columbus August 11
A family-fitness event focusing on reducing the stigma often associated with behavioral disorders and mental illnesses, The Butterfly Run, taking place Aug. 11 in Columbus, also will feature Butterfly Village where families can participate in pre and post-race activities.
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Columbus Family Travels to Washington D.C. to Advocate for Children’s Health and Patient-Centered Research
The Gibson family’s advocacy efforts this week are in conjunction with the annual Children’s Hospital Association’s Speak Now for Kids Family Advocacy Day, June 25-26. Family Advocacy Day provides families, like the Gibson’s, the opportunity to meet members of Congress and discuss issues that affect children’s healthcare.
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Big Lots Partners With Nationwide Children's Hospital On Fall Fundraising Campaign To Support Kids Everywhere
Big Lots announced today the relaunch of their Give Big for Kids national point-of-sale fundraising campaign to benefit Nationwide Children's Hospital and its efforts to provide care to children in all 50 states and more than 52 countries from around the world.
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Rapid Assessment Model Developed During Measles Outbreak to Quantify Immunity Gap
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – In a study published today in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas, Rosemary Martoma, MD, academic pediatrician at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and lead author, describes VaxEstim, a novel statistical model developed to rapidly assess the vaccination coverage
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Study Identifies Underlying Dysfunction of Seemingly Non-Critical Heart Condition
Repairing small, seemingly benign holes in a child’s heart may be more clinically important than previously thought, as dysfunction could be lurking out of sight.
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Breastfeeding Initiation and Success is Impacted by Diabetes Status of Mother
Women diagnosed with diabetes before or during pregnancy are less likely to initiate and continue breastfeeding their newborns than women without diabetes, a new study suggests.
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New National Study Examines U.S. High School Sports-Related Fractures
The popularity of high school sports in the United States has continued to increase over the past decade, with more than 7.5 million athletes participating in school sports during the 2008-09 academic year.