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5-month-old received this milestone transplant at Children’s.

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Two distinct mutations cause “question mark ears syndrome,” study finds.

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New role oversees ambulatory, emergency, diagnostic, therapeutic and support services, as well as initiatives to improve patient care

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Prematurity now the second-leading cause of death worldwide in children under age 5.

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Neighborhood supermarket and park proximity directly related to obesity, study finds

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Lisa Brandenburg to assume role immediately.

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Girls less likely to play outside compared with boys.

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Youth with parental separation anxiety also at decreased risk.

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Rare combination of pregnancy specimens and data now available to scientists working to improve maternal, newborn, and child health worldwide.

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Simple recommendations help reduce harmful exposures for women.

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Research reveals new clues about cell function.

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Children’s honors Ben Towne Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation’s gift by renaming cancer research center: Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research.

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Headaches more frequent in youth three months after mild traumatic head injuries compared to those with arm injuries.

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First of its kind study examines alternative immunization schedule occurrence rates in Washington state and pediatricians’ comfort level using alternative schedules.

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Gates Foundation grants $20 Million to GAPPS at Seattle Children’s to engage researchers from around the world in groundbreaking research

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Final stage clinical trial shows significantly improved lung function in subset of CF patients.

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Two transformative gifts will help Children’s deliver superior patient care, and advance new healthcare discoveries and treatments.

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Local Espresso Bar and Bakery shrinks logo to kick-off National Dwarfism Awareness Month.

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Study suggests improved screening for suicidal tendencies by primary care providers is needed.

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Seattle Children's receives $2.3 million from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to complete development of affordable respiratory support device

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On-site at Children’s, the transfusion service blood laboratory will increase efficiencies in blood operations and improve patient care.

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The Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics at Seattle Children’s Research Institute will host its Seventh Annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference on Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center on Seattle’s downtown waterfront. Leaders in the field will examine the various ethical and public policy boundaries and complexities of providing healthcare to children. It can also be watched live via webcast at http://www.seattlechildrens.org/research/initiatives/bioethics/.

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Center’s immunotherapy research may eliminate the need for surgery, chemotherapy and radiation.

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Children’s robotic surgical specialists have collective career experience performing over 400 pediatric robotic assisted surgeries including 12 world’s first procedures. The five year milestone was marked with Blinky the Surgeonator’s Surprise Birthday Party

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Seattle Children’s Autism Center today announced the launch of “The Autism Blog,” a new blog for parents and caregivers of children with autism. Authored by physicians, nurses, psychologists and other staff, the blog offers a practitioner’s perspective on topics relevant to parenting a child with autism.

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Puget Sound children's hospitals bring together expertise from region's pediatric health care leaders.

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Milestone marked on World Kidney Day, helping raise awareness for kidney disease.

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In a new study, infants averaging six months of age who exhibited positional plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome) had lower scores than typical infants in observational tests used to evaluate cognitive and motor development.

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In a new study, the amount of calories selected by parents for their child’s hypothetical meal at McDonald’s restaurants were reduced by an average of 102 calories when the menus clearly showed the calories for each item.

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In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on average than those in center-based daycares.

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Experts at Seattle Children's Hospital have put together a Healthy Child Checklist to ensure that children "“ and parents "“ are prepared for the first day of school.

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Citalopram (Celexa), a medication commonly prescribed to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), was no more effective than a placebo at reducing repetitive behaviors, according to a multi-site clinical trial.

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In a new study, young children and their adult caregivers uttered fewer vocalizations, used fewer words and engaged in fewer conversations when in the presence of audible television.

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In a pair of related studies released by Seattle Children's Research Institute and published in the January 2009 issue of Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, researchers found that 54 percent of adolescents frequently discuss high-risk activities including sexual behavior, substance abuse or violence using MySpace, the popular social networking Web site (SNS).

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Researchers from Seattle Children's Hospital suggest that evaluating and establishing industry standards for flu vaccines for hospitalized children could help prevent additional hospitalizations and complications from influenza.

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The onset of winter cold and flu season combined with colder, short days unfortunately all contribute to increased asthma symptoms for many children. People remain inside this time of year plus indoor air quality becomes poor, while colds move through families, schools and communities.

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One of the greatest medical mysteries of our time has taken a leap forward in medical understanding with new study results announced by Dr. Daniel D. Rubens of Seattle Children's Hospital. Rubens' study published in Early Human Development found all babies in a study group who died of SIDS universally shared the same distinctive difference in their newborn hearing test results for the right inner ear, when compared to infants who did not have SIDS.

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An international study has identified a new genetic cause for Joubert syndrome (JS). Joubert syndrome is an inherited condition that affects development of the cerebellum and brainstem, the structures in the brain that coordinate movements and regulate basic functions such as breathing, swallowing, heart rate and consciousness.

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In another bold move underscoring its mission to eliminate pediatric disease, Seattle's Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center today announced the acquisition of an additional city block adjacent to the two contiguous downtown research buildings it purchased in late October, 2006.

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Sponsored by the University of Washington (UW) School of Law and the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, symposium attendees will discuss the ethical and policy implications of limiting growth in children with severe disabilities.

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The study implies that allergic and inflammatory diseases may actually trigger autoimmune diseases by relaxing the controls that normally eliminate newly produced, self-reactive B cells.