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Monday, February 22, 2021 Down syndrome research biobank launched as Cincinnati Children’s teams with DownSyndrome Achieves

The research biobank serves as a central repository for biospecimens donated by individuals with Down syndrome and their immediate families.

Thursday, February 04, 2021 Study Shows Book Developed at Cincinnati Children’s Helps Identify Risks of Reading Difficulties in Preschool-Age Kids

The tool, which is the first of its kind, has the potential to identify reading difficulties as early as possible, target interventions and empower families to help their child at home.

Wednesday, December 23, 2020 Cincinnati Children’s Gives First Round of COVID-19 Vaccinations

Employees have been classified into phases based on their day-to-day job functions, risk of uncontrolled exposure to COVID-19, and essential service they provide to patients, families and the medical center.

Monday, November 23, 2020 Scientists Regenerate 3D Skin in Lab with Stem Cells to Find Out How Inherited DNA Repair Defects in Kids Cause Deadly Cancer

Researchers use complex 3D laboratory models of Fanconi anemia (FA) patient epidermis to screen for drugs that could slow or stop the disease progression.

Monday, November 23, 2020 PEDSnet Report in JAMA Pediatrics Details How SARS-CoV-2 Has Affected Children

An analysis of 135,000+ medical records, co-authored by experts at Cincinnati Children’s shows that the novel coronavirus hits hardest among teens, children with diabetes or cancer, lower-income families, and Black, Latinx and Asian groups.

Tuesday, November 03, 2020 Cincinnati Children’s seeks volunteers for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial

The medical center is reaching out to first responders, people 65 or older, Blacks and Hispanics to ensure inclusion of those at higher risk of contracting the disease or becoming seriously ill.

Tuesday, September 29, 2020 Software Tool Enables Early MRI Scans to Predict Cognitive, Motor Development Risks for Very Preterm Infants

Cincinnati Children’s scientists say software tool can employ MRI scan data to predict which infants are most at risk of these brain developmental issues.

Monday, September 28, 2020 Cincinnati Children’s research helps pave way for newly approved use of drug

Following two decades of research on a group of rare diseases called hypereosinophilic syndrome, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the drug Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in the treatment of patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome.

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Cincinnati Children's scientists identify hormone that might help treat malabsorption

Scientists use human intestinal organoids grown from stem cells to discover how our bodies control the absorption of nutrients from the food we eat.

Wednesday, September 02, 2020 This is Your Brain…on Sunlight

Study reports neurons inside our brains express a protein that can detect a specific wavelength of light from the sun. Those neurons send signals that influence a number of our body functions—including our metabolism.

Wednesday, August 05, 2020 Feeling Anxious About Our Troubled Times? This App May Help

Designed for use by people aged 13 and above, this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chat bot engages in conversations with users, serving as a digital mental health coach. 

Thursday, July 30, 2020 Tissue Healing in the Gut Depends on Help from Friendly Bacteria

Findings from expert at Cincinnati Children’s suggest new approaches for treating inflammatory bowel diseases.

Wednesday, July 29, 2020 Slowing Down a ‘Helper’ Cell May Someday Make Vaccines More Effective for Seniors

A surprising new concept for boosting the power of flu vaccines might also boost future COVID-19 vaccines.

Wednesday, July 01, 2020 $75M Federal Grant Includes Cincinnati Children’s in Drive to Increase Diversity in Genomic Research

The funding will be shared by a coordinating center and a network of 10 other top academic medical centers that will launch a five-year effort to improve genomic risk assessments for diverse populations and integrate their use in clinical care.

Wednesday, June 24, 2020 Researchers Find Best Way to Treat Children with Sickle Cell Anemia in sub-Saharan Africa

Researchers find that dose escalation of hydroxyurea treatment for children in Uganda with sickle cell anemia is more effective than a lower fixed dose of the same drug.

Thursday, May 28, 2020 Cincinnati Children’s HLH Research Points to Treatment for COVID-19 Cytokine Storms

A transgenic mouse developed at Cincinnati Children’s to model the deadly childhood immune disease HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) may play a key role in saving lives during the COVID-19 virus pandemic.

Thursday, May 28, 2020 Cincinnati Children’s and University of Cincinnati Name New Chair of Pediatrics, Chief Medical Officer and Research Foundation Director

Selected as part of an international search that included a broad field of high-caliber candidates in pediatric medicine, Cheng comes from Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins College of Medicine.

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Cincinnati Children's Launches Six COVID-19 Research Projects

The projects, funded internally, will focus on developing vaccine nanoparticles, studying how the virus affects heart tissue, an artificial intelligence data analysis tool, and how COVID-19 affects foster youth, ADHD, and sickle cell disease.

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 COVID-19 Prompts New Home Test for Kids with Organ Transplants

Prompted by COVID-19 clinic closures, scientists developed the mail-in test so medically vulnerable patients can receive regular testing without the need for clinical visits.

Wednesday, May 06, 2020 NEJM Study Shows Drug Saves Lives of Kids Fighting Deadly Immune Disease

Researchers report in the New England Journal of Medicine treating patients with a new drug called emapalumab that saves kid’s lives with less toxicity and fewer side effects.

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