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April 2010 | childrenshospital.org

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	Developing devices for safer treatment David A. Williams, MD, proposes an innovative solution for avoiding serious gene therapy side effects


	Plagiocephaly and related cranial deformities Gary Rogers, MD, JD, MBA, MPH, discusses the rise in plagiocephaly and the concerns it has spawned in pediatricians and parents.

Gene for devastating kidney disease discovered
Researchers shed light on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and give hope for better options.

Anorexics store fat in their bone marrow
Researchers find that anorexic patients have markedly increased fat content and less than half as much healthy red marrow in their femurs and tibias.

Serotonin deficiency is a likely cause of SIDS
A new study pinpoints the cause as an under-production of serotonin in the brainstem.


	Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Glenn N. Saxe, MD, FRCP, discusses PTSD causes, how to identify it, treatment options and when to refer.


	Center for Communication Enhancement (CCE) The center includes interdisciplinary programs that address hearing loss, autism and speech and language pathology.


	Identifying eating disorders in boys Sara F. Forman, MD, describes how behavior deemed ìnormalî in boys such as going to the gym and lifting weights constantly may hide an underlying eating disorder.

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