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Research and Discoveries
 

01
Jul 2012
Study Suggests New Screening Method for Sudden Death in Teen Athletes
While sudden death in teens is rare, it usually occurs during physical activity such as a sporting event.Since November 2011, researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital  have been investigating whether echocardiography should be included as part of screenings to help identify student athletes with heart problems that could lead to sudden cardiac arrest.The findings of the
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Research and Discoveries
 

27
Jun 2012
Patient’s mom hopes research will lead to cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Erica “Ric” Muskopf says she hopes research will someday change the outcome for patients like her son, Brody. Brody was born with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a disease that attacks his muscles. Without a cure, it will eventually destroy his heart and lungs. The genetic disease affects about 1 in 3,500 boys. It is one of
By: Tanya Leach | 0
Research and Discoveries
 

26
Jun 2012
Clinical Trial First to Test Drug Regimen to Slow Heart Damage in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients
A landmark randomized clinical trial is testing a potentially life prolonging drug treatment to slow down or stop heart damage that usually kills patients diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). The study is a collaboration of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Ohio State University (OSU) and The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati. Extensive research – including
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Research and Discoveries
 

22
Jun 2012
New Mobile App Helps Teens Track Migraine Pain
Recently we shared with you the story of Jenna Weber, a teenager treated at the Headache Center at Cincinnati Children’s for chronic migraines.Migraine sufferers like Jenna may soon be able to use a new mobile phone app to help them track the triggers, duration, intensity and other relevant information that can be used to aid
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Rare and Complex Conditions
 

20
Jun 2012
Straightening out scoliosis
Did you know treatment for early onset scoliosis can begin when patients are babies? Experts at Cincinnati Children’s often correct curves in a child’s spine with a series of casts. June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month, and we invite you to learn more about early onset scoliosis. A bump on her back A mother’s instinct
By: Tanya Leach | 1
Featured Faces
 

15
Jun 2012
Photos show how far patients have come
When we asked families to send in photos from their experiences at Cincinnati Children’s, more than 100 people responded. We invited a handful of families to come back and tell us how far they’ve come. On Day Three of our “Look at Me Now” series, we’re sharing more stories of families who pulled through some
By: Tanya Leach | 1
Featured Faces
 

14
Jun 2012
Families share inspirational stories
Everyone loves an inspirational story. And at Cincinnati Children’s, we have plenty of them. This week, we are sharing mini-profiles of former patients who returned to say, “Look at me now!”The Curtis FamilyHarrison Curtis was born on March 6, 2008. A routine ultrasound had warned that he had a heart condition. On March 9, Harrison
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Featured Faces
 

13
Jun 2012
Patients return to say, ‘Look at me now!’
Several months ago, we asked families to send in photographs from their experiences at Cincinnati Children’s so we could look back at their medical journeys. More than 100 families sent in snapshots. We invited 14 families back to tell us about how far they’ve come. Click here to watch their video. Over the next few
By: Tanya Leach | 1
Research and Discoveries
 

12
Jun 2012
Experimental Treatment Could Deliver Knockout Punch for Newly Diagnosed Neuroblastoma in Kids
An experimental chemo-radiation treatment is being tested in newly diagnosed cases of high-risk neuroblastoma – a deadly, hard-to-cure childhood cancer.The experimental radiopharmaceutical, 131I-MIBG, has already shown encouraging results in reducing tumor size in children with relapsed and resistant neuroblastoma.This has prompted doctors in a multi-center pilot clinical trial being led by Cincinnati Children’s oncologist Brian
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Safety and Prevention
 

09
Jun 2012
Steer Children Clear of Potential Lawn Mower Injuries this Summer
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that lawn mower injuries are on the rise, up 3% in 2010 compared to 2009.The most common injuries are caused by strikes from debris, such as rocks and branches propelled by the mower’s spinning blades, but physicians at Cincinnati Children’s have already seen more severe cases like that
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Research and Discoveries
 

08
Jun 2012
Cellular Self Defense – Newly Identified Protein Function Protects Cells During Injury
Scientists have discovered a new function for a protein that protects cells during injury and could eventually translate into treatment for conditions ranging from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer’s.Researchers reported yesterday in the journal Cell that a protein called thrombospondin activates a protective pathway that prevents heart cell damage in mice undergoing simulated hypertension and heart
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Safety and Prevention
 

30
May 2012
Your pediatrician wants you to unplug the kids
School’s out for the summer, and pediatricians at Cincinnati Children’s say this is a good time set limits on your kids’ TV time.Dr. John Hutton, a pediatrician at Cincinnati Children’s and the owner of blue manatee children’s bookstore and decafé, is one of a growing number of doctors encouraging families to unplug. His prescription? Spend
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Featured Faces
 

23
May 2012
Stroke survivor speaks again
When Adam Zust walks the graduation line in a couple of weeks, his family will have extra reason to cheer.He overcame a stroke to get there.Adam’s graduation from St. Xavier High School with the class of 2012 comes a year later than originally planned. But the wait helped him put everything else into perspective.Adam’s life was put
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Research and Discoveries
 

16
May 2012
Kids with EoE often mislabeled as picky eaters
There were clues Zeke Angel had eosinophilic esophagitis, an allergic inflammatory condition, long before he could pronounce it. For years, his parents thought he had a sensitive stomach. It wasn’t until he became a teenager and grew sicker that he began seeing specialists at Cincinnati Children’s. That’s how his family learned more about his condition
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Nurses Week 2012
 

11
May 2012
Nurses Week 2012: Feeling the Love from Facebook Part II
Nurses Week is coming to a close but the inspirational stories of caring and compassion we continue to hear from Cincinnati Children’s patient families never end. Here are a few more from our Facebook page. “We spent 20 months at Cincinnati Children’s with our son Ethan. He received a liver, small bowel and pancreas transplant
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Nurses Week 2012
 

10
May 2012
Nurses Week 2012: Feeling the love from Facebook
In honor of Nurses Week, we asked our Facebook community to share their personal stories about the Cincinnati Children’s nurses who have made a difference in their lives. The response was overwhelming and we are proud to share some of the inspiring messages we received below. We will be featuring more stories on our blog
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Nurses Week 2012
 

09
May 2012
7 nurses whose stories will touch your heart
The American Nurses Association calls this week National Nurses Week. We call it about time to recognize people with a passion for the profession.Throughout the year, we record stories of families whose experiences at Cincinnati Children’s have been life-altering. Nurses often play a big role in those stories. Here are seven that will touch your
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Nurses Week 2012
 

07
May 2012
Nurses Week 2012 – Mary’s Story
Mary Klug is an RN in the emergency department at Cincinnati Children’s. She also shared her story with the Cincinnati Enquirer. It was published Thursday, May 3, 2012. I’ve been a nurse for 24 years. The first four years  as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) and the remaining 20 years as a registered nurse (RN) in
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Safety and Prevention
 

02
May 2012
Bringing awareness to the issue of child abuse
The following was published in the Cincinnati Enquirer on Saturday, April 28th, 2012. Six children every minute. Three million every year. Those are the staggering statistics behind reports of child abuse and neglect in this country. Worse still, every day five of those children will die at the hands of their abusers. While April is
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Rare and Complex Conditions
 

26
Apr 2012
Raising awareness about immune deficiency
Ashtyn Carrier was 7 when she was diagnosed with a rare and almost unpronounceable immune-system disorder called Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis, better known as HLH. She and her family moved all the way from Minnesota so she could receive treatment at Cincinnati Children’s. She received a successful bone-marrow transplant last year and has returned home. Another immune
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Research and Discoveries
 

24
Apr 2012
New Clinical Sciences Building to Boost Research Mission
It’s official – in June, you’ll begin to see cranes and earth movers on our main campus as construction on a new 15-story research building gets underway. The new building will be located next door to the research building that we call Location S, which opened in 2007.Completion of this building will give Cincinnati Children’s a
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Featured Faces
 

18
Apr 2012
Unbroken Spirit: Gymnast bounces back
Zoe Bruce, a competitive gymnast, was practicing on the high bars two years ago when she fell and broke and dislocated both elbows.With her arms wrapped in full wrist-to-shoulder casts, Zoe needed help with everything from getting dressed to eating and using the bathroom, says her mother Tiffany Bruce.But the family credits Charles T. Mehlman, DO, MPH, a
By: Tanya Leach | 0
Safety and Prevention
 

17
Apr 2012
New research says LATCH systems harder to use on many new cars
For most parents, installing car seats probably ranks as one of the more difficult things they do for their kids’ safety. And now, a report out last week by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS – the same organization that does the “Top Safety Picks” for new car models each year) and the University
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Health Care Quality
 

14
Mar 2012
Patient Safety is Number One
Ask just about anyone at Cincinnati Children’s what is most important and you’re likely to get the same answer – safety! There is nothing that we do that is more important than providing a safe environment for our patients and families. “Too much of a good thing” does not apply to safety in a hospital
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