High Air Pollution Exposure in One-Year-Olds Linked to Structural Brain Changes at Age 12

A new study suggests that significant early childhood exposure to traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) is associated with structural changes in the brain at the age of 12. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center study found that...
23-Jan-2020 1:25 PM EST Add to Favorites

Addressing the Emotional Toll of Pediatric Chronic Conditions

Report led by experts at Cincinnati Children's, published today in Pediatrics, urges pediatricians to increase support for parents of children with chronic conditions.
9-Jan-2020 8:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

Research Adds New Twist to Fight Against Autoimmune Diseases

Scientists describe in Nature Immunology an entirely new molecular process in mice that triggers T cell-driven inflammation and causes different auto-immune diseases. In a study published online Dec. 17, researchers report their data have...
17-Dec-2019 11:15 AM EST Add to Favorites

Influenza IMPRINT Cohort Study Receives Funding Boost

The Influenza IMPRINT Cohort study will explore the emerging idea that a person’s very first influenza virus exposure impacts the magnitude, durability and breadth of their immune response to all future flu exposures.
10-Dec-2019 7:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

Finding Heroes and Making Friends in Unexpected Places

Although KJ Upshaw’s official job title at Cincinnati Children’s is floor tech in Environmental Services, he refers to himself simply as the housekeeper. For two little boys in the medical center’s Bone Marrow Transplant unit, KJ is much more....
3-Dec-2019 12:55 PM EST Add to Favorites

Stem Cell Therapy Helps Broken Hearts Heal in Unexpected Way

A study in Nature shows stem cell therapy helps hearts recover from a heart attack, although not for the biological reasons originally proposed two decades ago that today are the basis of ongoing clinical trials. The study reports that injecting...
24-Nov-2019 2:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

After Decades of Little Progress, Researchers May Be Catching Up to Sepsis

After decades of little or no progress, biomedical researchers are finally making some headway at detecting and treating sepsis, a deadly medical complication that sends a surge of pathogenic infection through the body and remains a major public...
10-Nov-2019 9:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Many Teens Have Low Iron, B12 Levels Years After Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric surgery can be a life-changer for severely obese teens. However, some recipients may develop nutritional deficiencies years after treatment. Also, one of the two primary forms of bariatric surgery, gastric bypass, appears to cause more...
8-Nov-2019 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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