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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Emphasizes Importance of Lifesaving AED & CPR Training for Schools and Communities
While sudden cardiac arrest is rare, it can happen to anyone at any time – including children, non-athletes and healthy individuals. Educating youth and adults to act swiftly and use an AED when they witness medical emergencies can help save lives.
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New Disorder of Copper Metabolism Identified, Caused by Variants in CTR1 Gene
Copper is essential for many cellular functions, including cellular respiration, antioxidant defense, neurotransmitter biosynthesis and neuropeptide amidation, among others. Until recently, only two inborn errors of copper metabolism were well established. Both are rare. Wilson's disease and Menkes disease result from mutations in the copper-transporting P-type ATPases; ATP7B and ATP7A, respectively.
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Experts Provide Practical Advice for Families Worried About Picky Eaters
Many families with young children experience bouts of picky eating, from toddlers who want to eat only chicken nuggets and mac and cheese, to kids who love sweet fruit but will not touch leafy green vegetables. Getting picky eaters to try new, healthier foods can be a challenge for parents and caregivers to navigate.
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Dane Snyder, MD, Named Associate Chief Medical Officer for Ambulatory Services
Dane Snyder, MD, has assumed the role of associate chief medical officer for Ambulatory Services at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, effective January 1. Dr. Skyler Kalady has been named section chief of Primary Care Pediatrics, also effective January 1.
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Names First Chief Data Sciences Officer
Peter White, PhD, has been named the inaugural Chief Data Sciences Officer (CDSO) of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute (AWRI) at Nationwide Children's Hospital. The CDSO will lead biomedical data science initiatives to support Nationwide Children's mission as a leader in pediatric health care innovation.
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Meet Our Team
Jason G. Newland, MD, MEd, FPIDS Principal Investigator Jason.Newland@NationwideChildrens.org Jason Newland, MD, MEd, FPIDS, is the division chief of pediatric infectious diseases at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, a professor of pediatrics and the Henry G Cramblett Chair in Medicine at The
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives HRSA Grant, Strives to Improve Maternal and Infant Health in Southeast Ohio
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Nationwide Children’s Hospital a $4.7 million grant for the implementation of the Healthy Start Initiative, striving to improve the health of moms and babies in three Appalachian Ohio counties.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Opening New Vision Center, School Health Center in Reynoldsburg, Mt. Vernon
Nationwide Children’s Hospital is opening a new school-based health center at Mount Vernon City Schools and a vision center at Reynoldsburg City Schools as part of ongoing efforts to increase access to health care for students.
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DISCOVERYx 2016
DISCOVERYx 2016 is a TEDx-inspired event that showcased ten presenters sharing their "story behind discovery” here at Nationwide Children’s. Last year's event was held on June 15, 2016.
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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Receives a Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center Award from the NIH
Researchers in the Jerry R. Mendell, MD Center for Gene Therapy at Nationwide Children's Hospital have received a coveted P50 grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Specialized Research Center (MDSRC).