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Study: Gene Linked to Inflammation in the Aorta May Contribute to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
A gene known to be involved in cancer and cardiovascular development may be the cause of inflammation in the most common form of aortic aneurysm and may be a key to treatment, according to research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
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GenomeNext Inks Agreement with Nationwide Childrens Hospital for Genomic Sequencing Analysis
GenomeNext, LLC, a leader in genomic data management and integrated analysis, announced today an agreement with Nationwide Children’s Hospital under which Nationwide Children’s will integrate GenomeNext’s genomic sequencing analysis platform for both clinical laboratory services
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Beeler Family Donates $1 Million to Support Behavioral Health Services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
The gift will focus on services aimed at prevention efforts in the community, as well as researching the causes, treatment, and prevention of behavioral health conditions.
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Study Shows Lawn Mowers Injure Thousands of U.S. Children Annually
Despite current safety efforts, thousands of U.S. children need emergency medical care for preventable lawn mower-related injuries each year. According to a study published in the August issue of Pediatrics and conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) in the
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Kids and ATVs: How to Help Prevent Severe Injuries
Although there has been a decline in ATV-related injuries in recent years in the United States, children younger than 12 years make up almost half of ATV-related head and neck injuries.
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Omega Fatty Acid Supplement for Toddlers Born Preterm
Premature birth can affect children’s early brain development, such that children born preterm sometimes struggle in school or with behavior problems. Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty act that plays important roles in early brain development.
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Childhood Constipation Deemed Significant Health Issue
According to new research conducted at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, the burden of illness in children suffering from constipation, and the costs associated with this condition, are roughly of the same magnitude as those for asthma and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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Pediatric Gastroenterology Conference to Discuss Functional Abdominal Pain and IBS
The Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Columbus Childrens Hospital will support a one-day thematic educational and research conference titled, New Insights into Childhood Functional Abdominal Pain and IBS, as a pre-conference meeting, prior to the 2007 North American Society
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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
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Intestinal Transit Time: The Red Poop Challenge
What can your poop tell you about the tiny bacteria that live inside your intestines? Quite a bit! Researchers in London recently found a way to figure out intestinal transit time, or how long it takes for you to ingest something, absorb the nutrients and then for it to leave your body as poop.