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September 19, 2022
A type of brain cell that can renew itself is regulated by circadian rhythms, providing significant insights into how the body’s internal clock may promote healing after traumatic brain injuries (TBI), according to new research from Children’s National Hospital. Released in the latest issue of eNeuro, the findings open new avenues of investigation for future TBI therapies.
September 6, 2022
Eleven years after becoming president and chief executive officer of Children’s National Hospital, Kurt Newman, M.D., told his team that he intends to retire.
August 5, 2022
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, many pediatric patients who suffer from headaches have experienced more frequent headaches and worsening anxiety and mood, and a new study finds links to stress, decreased physical activity and increased screen time.
August 1, 2022
The nation’s #1 ranked neonatologists from Children’s National Hospital are now providing care in the NICU at Howard University Hospital. This builds on a long standing relationship between the two institutions with the goal of health equity for all newborns.
July 19, 2022
A group of children’s hospitals from across the country will coordinate on the response to future pandemics and other disasters through a new $29 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.
June 21, 2022
After federal authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months through 4 years old, Children’s National Hospital began vaccinating patients who are among this youngest age group in the D.C. region.
June 16, 2022
A world-class team of researchers co-led by Catherine Bollard, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., director of the Center for Cancer and Immunology Research at Children’s National Hospital, has been selected to receive a $25m Cancer Grand Challenges award to tackle solid tumors in children.
June 14, 2022
Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., was ranked No. 5 nationally in the U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Children’s Hospitals annual rankings.
June 3, 2022
Representing innovations in pediatric technologies that aim to address unmet medical needs for children, these five finalists now have access to a pediatric accelerator program led by MedTech Innovator and will compete for a share of $150,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the final virtual pitch event in October 2022.
June 2, 2022
Children’s National Hospital will leverage low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to deliver therapy directly to a child’s high-grade glioma. The approach offers doctors the first opportunity to open the blood-brain barrier and treat the entire malignant brain tumor.