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Fathers, Survivor Bike 700 Miles in 7 Days to Defeat a Rare Immune Disease
01
Oct 2013
Fathers, Survivor Bike 700 Miles in 7 Days to Defeat a Rare Immune Disease
Claire Biagnardi is a little girl from St. Louis who likes to put on sunglasses and ham it up as she plays her toy guitar. But the 3-year-old is providing big inspiration for a group of men who are bicycling 700 miles in 7 days to raise awareness about a deadly disease called HLH. HLH
By: Nick Miller | 0
Research and Discoveries
Bursting “Bubble Boy Syndrome”
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Apr 2013
Bursting “Bubble Boy Syndrome”
To look into Jameson Golliday’s bright blue eyes or watch him dart around a room scattered with toys, one would never guess the one-year-old is part of a gene therapy clinical trial for the immune disease popularly known as “Bubble Boy Syndrome.” Last summer, Jameson was the first patient treated at Cincinnati Children’s with a
By: Nick Miller | 3
Research and Discoveries
Once Considered Science Fiction, Tissue Regeneration is Not So Far-Fetched
27
Nov 2012
Once Considered Science Fiction, Tissue Regeneration is Not So Far-Fetched
As dean of the University of Cincinnati medical school – and a physician/researcher who helped make Cincinnati Children’s a top-tier pediatric medical center – Dr. Thomas Boat is not one to exaggerate. So it was noteworthy that, when addressing an auditorium full of scientists at the recent “1st Midwest Symposium on Regenerative Medicine,” he opened
By: Nick Miller | 0
Research and Discoveries
New Study by Cincinnati Children’s and University of Cincinnati Resurfaces Nuclear Weapons Legacy
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Nov 2012
New Study by Cincinnati Children’s and University of Cincinnati Resurfaces Nuclear Weapons Legacy
People like Lisa Crawford and her family lived for decades in the shadow of a Cold War nuclear weapons plant – tucked into rolling farmland 18 miles northwest of Cincinnati – unaware they were being exposed to radioactive materials in the air, water and soil. A new study this week from Cincinnati Children’s and the University
By: Nick Miller | 0
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29
Feb 2012
Ridding the world of meningitis
Even in a world of modern antibiotics, meningitis maintains a stubborn foothold. This bacterial infection of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord continues to kill or permanently disable an alarming number of infants, children and adults. Effective vaccination programs against the two most common causes of meningitis mean that today it primarily affects low
By: Nick Miller | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

10
Feb 2012
Discover the source, prevent the problem: the never ending quest
The news is never short on stories about efforts to make healthcare more effective, more affordable and that endless quest to find new treatments for terrible diseases. Humankind constantly puts together its greatest minds and newest technologies, and then invents even newer technologies, for this cause. Could it be that a thought from our long-distant past
By: Nick Miller | 1
Safety and Prevention
 

27
Jan 2012
Digital Life, Childhood and Pediatrics – Apologies to Norman Rockwell
Were he alive today, one might wonder how Norman Rockwell would portray childhood in a world increasingly obsessed with digital media. Maybe Mr. Rockwell’s images would be of kids wearing earplugs hooked to iPods, cell phones in hand, their fingers furiously texting, sitting in front of a computer and playing video games. Not one at
By: Nick Miller | 1
Research and Discoveries
 

07
Dec 2011
Research raises important new questions about sports concussions in kids
Sports-related concussions continue to be a frequent topic in the media, and new research from Cincinnati Children’s sheds important new light on concussions involving younger athletes. A study recently published by the journal Pediatrics raises questions about how soon student athletes who suffer concussions should return to the sports they play, or perhaps even to school. Led
By: Nick Miller | 1
Research and Discoveries
 

12
Aug 2011
A competitive edge for academic biomedical research
Every year hope is put on hold as promising medical research is delayed while scientists struggle to obtain rare resources vital to their work. The resources are patient tissue and blood samples containing cells, plasma, serum, DNA, RNA and other biological components that help form the building blocks of life. They are essential to research
By: Nick Miller | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

10
Aug 2011
Using flies and fish to unravel the mysteries of human health
The ongoing debate over what constitutes wasteful government spending spurred a recent dinner conversation among friends over the use of federal tax dollars to study reproductive sciences in small fish and insects. The discussion meandered into someone asking what the study of such matters has to do with the well being of people. Talk about
By: Nick Miller | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

27
Jun 2011
Genetically altered virus tracks down early tumors
Cincinnati Children’s scientists have genetically re-engineered a herpes virus to track down early stage cancers and prompt tumor cells to secrete a detectable biomarker that reveals their presence. The research, published in the online journal PLoS (Public Library of Science) One, was covered by Scientific American. Timothy Cripe, MD, the cancer physician and research scientist
By: Nick Miller | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

10
Feb 2011
A booster shot for the medicine of tomorrow
It made the news in Cincinnati when the state of Ohio’s Third Frontier program awarded a $2 million grant to Cincinnati Children’s to commercially develop new biomedical discoveries from the medical center. Understandably, the grant didn’t generate much coverage outside of the city. Still, the potential significance of the grant extends well beyond Cincinnati’s borders,
By: Nick Miller | 1
Research and Discoveries
 

15
Dec 2010
A Gutsy Scientific Breakthrough
A new breakthrough in stem cell research at Cincinnati Children’s is a critical first step to one day being able to grow new intestinal tissue that can be transplanted into patients with gastrointestinal disease. Published online Dec. 12 by the journal Nature, the study opens the door to new studies exploring the use of highly
By: Nick Miller | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

19
Feb 2010
Closing in on prematurity one molecular-sized baby step at a time
Solving the puzzle of unacceptably high prematurity rates in the United States isn’t just a matter of finding the right pieces and fitting them together. It can also require doing something extraordinary before even knowing where to look. Experts say the compatible puzzle pieces are in data that detail the vital, delicate and symbiotic relationship
By: Nick Miller | 0
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15
Jan 2010
Helping Haiti
The shockingly surreal images coming out of earthquake-stricken Haiti, and the almost unfathomable extent of human suffering, have triggered a massive outreach from people wanting to help the victims of this tragedy.  Never underestimate the depth of human kindness and the desire people have to help those in need – especially during a disaster.  Many
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Research and Discoveries
 

13
Jan 2010
Consistent funding the right prescription for biomedical research
The effectiveness of biomedical research in the United States is undermined by an inconsistent “bust-boom-bust” funding cycle, according to an editorial written by Thomas F. Boat, M.D., a physician in the Department of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Appearing Jan. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), the editorial offers commentary on an
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