Concussion Expert Discusses Concussion Risks in Youth Sports with NPR February 12, 2014 Children's National Health System's Gerard Gioia, PhD, talks about concussion risks in youth sports with NPR.
Swaddling: Unexpected Deaths Are Uncommon but Safe Sleep Precautions Still Vital February 7, 2014 A new study is breaking ground in trying to understand the safety of wearable blankets and swaddle wraps, an area where there is currently minimal data.
Study Identifies Protein to Repair Damaged Brain Tissue in MS February 6, 2014 Researchers have found a "potentially novel therapeutic target" to reduce deterioration rate and promote growth of brain cells damaged by multiple sclerosis.
Children’s Husband-Wife Neuro Team Uses Novel MRI Technology to Identify Early Fetal Brain Development February 4, 2014 A husband and wife team at Children’s National identifies the earliest signs of impaired fetal brain development in high-risk pregnancies and develops the safest management plans for pregnancy and immediately after birth.
Children’s National Doctors Explain 3D Printers to Fox News Sunday January 23, 2014 Doctors from the Sheikh Zayed Institute at Children’s National explain how they can create organ replicas through the use of 3D printers to help doctors develop strategies for operating on children.
Children’s National Doctors Discuss Research in Mice with NPR January 23, 2014 Vittorio Gallo, PhD, and Joseph Scafidi, DO, of the Children's Research Institute, discuss their research in newborn mice with NPR.
Sheikh Zayed Institute Leads Consortium Planning $250,000 Awards for Innovative Pediatric Medical Devices January 13, 2014 The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation will award $250,000 to individuals and companies seeking to commercialize medical devices for children.
Children's Psychologist Leads Study on Advance Care Planning Conversations With Teens January 9, 2014 A new study led by a clinical health psychologist at Children’s National, shows that the FACE-TC intervention is "extremely effective" in navigating sensitive conversations about future medical treatment and end-of-life care.
Lee Beers, MD, Discusses How Hats Can Help Keep Kids Warm in the Cold January 8, 2014 In the Washington Post, pediatrician Lee Beers, MD, discusses how hats can help keep children warm in the cold temperatures.
Children’s National Health System Dedicates Gilbert Family Professorships in Neurofibromatosis January 8, 2014 Children’s National Health System today installed Roger J. Packer, MD, and Yuan Zhu, PhD, as the inaugural Gilbert Family Professors in Neurofibromatosis.