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A Urine Test for Appendicitis
Emergency physicians and proteomics researchers at Children's have identified a urine protein that might serve as a "biomarker" for appendicitis, the most accurate one known to date. The research, published in the June issue of the Annals of Emergency Medicine, could drastically decrease the number of children having unnecessary appendectomies, and prevent ruptured appendices through early diagnosis. More...
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Potent Metastasis Inhibitor Identified
Researchers at Children's have isolated a potent inhibitor of tumor metastasis made by tumor cells, one that could potentially be harnessed as a cancer treatment. Their findings were published in the online Early Edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences during the week of June 22. More...
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Fat Cells and Bone Marrow
Researchers at Children's have discovered that fat cells, which accumulate in bone marrow as people age, inhibit the marrow's ability to produce new blood cells. The study, published in Nature, suggests that blocking this fatty infiltration could help enhance patients' recovery after transplant. More...
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Introducing "Ask the Mediatrician"
To help parents navigate the new and changing landscape of media, the Center on Media and Child Health (CMCH) at Children's is launching Ask the MediatricianSM with Dr. Michael Rich, a Children's pediatrician, parent and former Hollywood filmmaker. More...
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Cheerleading & MMA
Dr. Michael O'Brien addresses growing concern from parents regarding cheerleading and mixed martial arts (MMA). More...
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Tracking the outbreak
Children's HealthMap offers real-time view, Twitter updates about the swine flu outbreak. More...
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Embryonic Stem Cells
With more federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, it is the first step toward greater scientific freedom. More...
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