Science Snapshots
Bone Breakthrough
A rare genetic disorder called Treacher Collins syndrome left 15-year-old Brad Guilkey without cheekbones.
But experimental surgery led by Jesse Taylor, MD, in the Division of Craniofacial and Pediatric Plastic Surgery at Cincinnati Children’s, has helped him grow new ones. Doctors implanted cadaver bone in Brad’s face and injected his own stem cells in that donor bone.
What happened next brought the bone back to life. And it gave Brad new life. While he is still healing, the surgery has given Brad a new lease on life. He says he feels more like a regular kid.
SEE HIS STORY that aired on Good Morning America.
In Defense of Play Clothes
Preschoolers may not be getting enough outdoor exercise because of the way they are dressed when they go to school, says a study led by Kristen Copeland, MD, in the Division of General and Community Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s.
Researchers reported in the Nov. 6 BioMed Central’s International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
In a study of Cincinnati area child-care providers, they found inappropriate clothing, such as flipflops or even expensive outfits, to be a barrier
to children’s outdoor physical activity. A parent’s forgetfulness when it comes to things like their child’s coat and gloves often keeps the whole
class from going outside.
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