Tag: Pediatrics
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Cilia Defects Linked to Schizophrenia
Mutations in PCM1, a gene involved in the formation of cilia, were linked with schizophrenia in a variety of animal models and in human genome analysis, according to a recent study.
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Suresh Elected ABA President
Santhanam Suresh, MD, MBA, ’91 GME, was elected board president of the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), the certifying body for anesthesiologists in the United States.
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Novel Drug May Improve Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A novel drug may improve the efficacy of corticosteroid treatment for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and overall quality of life, according to a recent clinical trial.
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Thompson Honored by National Medical Fellowships
Alexis Thompson, MD, MPH, section chief of Hematology in the Department of Pediatrics, received the Distinguished Alumni Award from National Medical Fellowships, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships and other support for underrepresented minority students in medicine and health professions.
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Novel Drug May Increase Bone Growth in Children with Achondroplasia
A first of its kind drug called vosoritide may increase bone growth in children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, according to findings from a recent clinical trial.
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Source of Rare Intellectual Disability Syndrome Discovered
New findings have revealed previously unknown information about the genetic basis for Armfield XLID syndrome, a rare intellectual disability linked to genetic defects in the X chromosome.
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New Biomarkers for Glioma Treatment Response
Biomarkers using mass cytometry can assess patient response to an emerging treatment for pediatric brain tumors, according to a recent multi-center study.
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Mixed Record on Lifestyle Advice for Pediatric Fatty Liver
Lifestyle advice has been only somewhat effective in controlling or slowing the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children, according to a recent study published in Gastroenterology.
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AI-Enhanced Approach Offers New Hope for Earlier Autism Diagnoses
A Northwestern Medicine scientist and collaborators have used an AI-enhanced precision medicine approach to combine multiple views of human brain development as they seek to provide a roadmap for what causes subtypes of autism spectrum disorder.
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Davis Named Chair of Pediatrics
Matthew Davis, MD, a pediatrician and internist with a focus on family health and community impact, has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Feinberg and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.
