Cincinnati Children's Archived Index of 2008 News Releases

The 2008 news releases for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are archived below. If you need an earlier release, please select the year from the News Releases archive to the left. For more information, please contact the Public Relations team within the Marketing and Communications Department.

December News Article Releases

• 12/29/2008Cincinnati Children’s Among Top Five Pediatric Hospitals
• 12/09/2008Jeffrey Towbin, MD, Named Director of Cardiology and Co-Director of Heart Institute at Cincinnati Children's

November News Article Releases

• 11/24/2008Cincinnati Children's Seeking High School and College Athletes for Knee Injury Study Funded by the National Football League Charities
• 11/24/2008Cincinnati Children’s Receives $6.4 Million NIH Grant to Study Genetic Nerve Disease
• 11/24/2008Inherited Genetic Cause, Possible Treatment Found for Complex Lung Disorder
• 11/17/2008Cincinnati Children’s Earns Codman Award For Improvements in Quality, Safety of Health Care

October News Article Releases

• 10/31/2008New Regulatory Mechanism Discovered for Cell Identity and Behavior in Forming Organs
• 10/20/2008Exposure to Both Lead and Prenatal Tobacco Smoke Raise Risk of ADHD in Children and Teens
• 10/13/2008Alberto Peña, MD, Earns American Academy of Pediatrics Ladd Medal
• 10/07/2008New Light on Link between Snoring and Cognitive Deficits in Children
• 10/01/2008Influenza Vaccine Protects Both Pregnant Mother and Newborn, According to Cincinnati Children’s Study

September News Article Releases

• 09/17/2008Study Quantifies Dramatic Improvements in Lung Function Through More Aggressive Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis

August News Article Releases

• 08/12/2008Newly Discovered Molecular Switch Helps Decide Cell Type in Early Embryo Development

June News Article Releases

• 06/30/2008Cincinnati Children's Economic Impact on Greater Cincinnati Reaches $2.72 Billion
• 06/09/2008Microenvironment is a Primary Driver of Aggressive Multi-Lineage Leukemia Disease Type

May News Article Releases

• 05/14/2008Early Activation of Natural Killer T Cells by Common Bacteria
• 05/05/2008Flip Flops, Mulch and No Coat: Study Identifies Surprising Barriers to Outdoor Activity for Kids in Child-Care Centers
• 05/04/2008Children More Vulnerable to Harmful Effects of Lead At Age 6 Than as Toddlers, Says New Study
• 05/04/2008Mothers Less Likely to Pursue HPV Vaccination For Youngest Daughters
• 05/03/2008Fixing Up ‘This Old House’ May Increase Young Children’s Lead Levels and Associated Health Risks
• 05/03/2008U.S. Unemployment Having Impact on Kids’ Health Care Coverage– and That Puts Their Health At Risk

April News Article Releases

• 04/22/2008Potential New Weapon in Growing Viral Therapy Arsenal for Difficult Cancers Proves Safe and Effective in Laboratory Experiments
• 04/03/2008Investigational Biologic Holds Promise for Steroid-Sparing Treatment of Devastating Blood Syndrome, Says Cincinnati Children's Researcher

March News Article Releases

• 03/24/2008March 24, 2008 - New Lab Test Predicts Risk of Kidney Injury After Surgery
• 03/18/2008Cincinnati Children’s Liberty Campus Marks First Six Months Milestone; Serves Thousands of Patients and Makes Positive Impact on Butler County
• 03/05/2008Function of Molecular Switch Pinpointed In Development of Severe Congenital Neutropenia

February News Article Releases

• 02/14/2008Tumor-targeting Viral Therapy Slows Growth of Neuroblastoma and Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors
• 02/07/2008Model for Determining Cause and Possible Treatment of Nerve Tumors Discovered in Study Led by Researchers at Cincinnati Children's

January News Article Releases

• 01/29/2008Marilyn Goske, MD, Joins the Radiology Department
• 01/29/2008Two Scientists Earn Schmidlapp Scholar Award For Research at Cincinnati Children's
• 01/23/2008Researchers Discover Recent Rapid Evolution of Gene Regulatory Networks Responsible for Protecting the Human Genome from DNA Damage
• 01/15/2008Cincinnati Children's Designated as Training Center For Optimal Developmental Care for Infants
• 01/09/2008Transplant Drug Sirolimus Shrinks Tumors and Improves Lung Function
• 01/02/2008Certain Diseases, Birth Defects May be Linked to Breakdown of Recycling System for Critical Tissue-Building Protein