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Testicular tissue cryopreservation offers hope for young men at risk of infertility

Testicular tissue samples obtained from 189 males who were facing procedures that could imperil fertility were cryopreserved at one university, proving the feasibility of centralized processing and freezing of testicular tissue obtained from academic medical centers, including Children's National, scattered around the world.

24 May 2019

Novel program that provides comprehensive care for Turner syndrome earns national recognition

A novel program designed to provide comprehensive care for Turner syndrome at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and UT Physicians is one of the first in the U.S. to be designated an adult clinic by the Turner Syndrome Global Alliance.

24 May 2019

Zebrafish embryo could help better understand the potential underpinnings of brain disorders

A close look at the rapidly developing zebrafish embryo is helping neuroscientists better understand the potential underpinnings of brain disorders, including autism and schizophrenia.

24 May 2019

Study offers important step to identify cause of blinding disease

Leber hereditary optic neuropathy is an inherited form of vision loss that causes people to have trouble with their color vision and difficulty seeing in the center of their visual field.

24 May 2019

Study reveals possibility to enhance or suppress memories

What if scientists could manipulate your brain so that a traumatic memory lost its emotional power over your psyche?

24 May 2019

UTA researcher awarded grant to purchase equipment that determines severity of brain injuries

It is often easy to tell when a person has suffered a severe traumatic brain injury, but it is much more difficult to detect and determine the amount of brain damage a person has suffered when the injury is mild.

24 May 2019

Eliminating asthma triggers right at the source to create healthier homes

Children's National is among five awardees sharing $10 million in funding under Fannie Mae's Sustainable Communities Innovation Challenge: Healthy Affordable Housing, a national competition to identify innovative ideas to help children and families enjoy safer homes.

24 May 2019

ASA endorses new proposal that protects patients from surprise medical bills

The American Society of Anesthesiologistsproudly endorses the comprehensive proposal the "Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act" released today that protects patients from surprise medical bills – unanticipated bills from providers not in patients' insurance network.

24 May 2019

Sexual harassment rates are above national average in California, reports study

In the state of California, reported incidences of sexual harassment are 5 percent higher for women and 10 percent higher for men than the national average, report the authors of a joint study produced by the Center for Gender Equity and Health at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and the nonprofit organization California Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

24 May 2019

Scientists examine hormonal links between diet and obesity

Obesity is a growing public health crisis, bringing with it many serious risk factors, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

24 May 2019

Study finds substantial volume overload in kidney failure patients initiating peritoneal dialysis

A new study published in CJASN found substantial volume overload, or too much fluid in the body, in patients with kidney failure who initiated peritoneal dialysis.

24 May 2019

Embedding child psychiatric care in urban clinic improves access and treatment

A novel method of embedding child psychiatric care in an urban pediatrics clinic was found to be feasible and a promising way to increase access to and engagement in psychiatric care among a primarily Latino population, according to new study from Boston Medical Center researchers.

23 May 2019

Children's Tumor Foundation establishes significant research initiative to combat NF2

On the occasion of World NF2 Awareness Day, the Children's Tumor Foundation has announced the establishment of a significant research initiative dedicated to finding effective treatments for NF2, along with a substantial investment of $2.3 million in this bold new effort.

23 May 2019

Study examines effect of sleep quality on peptic ulcer recurrence in older adults

Poor sleep quality and peptic ulcer disease (PUD, a condition when sores known as ulcers develop on the lining of your stomach or in the first part of your small intestine) are both major public health problems that affect the physical and psychological wellbeing of older adults.

23 May 2019

Parental opioid use doubles the risk of suicide attempts by their children

The suicide rate among young people in the U.S. has risen dramatically in the past 15 years. Over the same time period, opioid use and abuse in adults also has increased considerably.

23 May 2019

Sen. Alexander releases bipartisan plan to lower health costs, end surprise bills

In a year already marked by a wide variety of congressional health care legislation, Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the chair and ranking Democrat of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, on Thursday released the details of a plan they hope can help bring down health costs and eliminate surprise medical bills for patients.

23 May 2019

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Testicular tissue cryopreservation offers hope for young men at risk of infertility

Novel program that provides comprehensive care for Turner syndrome earns national recognition

Zebrafish embryo could help better understand the potential underpinnings of brain disorders

Study offers important step to identify cause of blinding disease

Study reveals possibility to enhance or suppress memories

UTA researcher awarded grant to purchase equipment that determines severity of brain injuries

Eliminating asthma triggers right at the source to create healthier homes

ASA endorses new proposal that protects patients from surprise medical bills

Sexual harassment rates are above national average in California, reports study

Scientists examine hormonal links between diet and obesity

Study finds substantial volume overload in kidney failure patients initiating peritoneal dialysis

Embedding child psychiatric care in urban clinic improves access and treatment

Children's Tumor Foundation establishes significant research initiative to combat NF2

Study examines effect of sleep quality on peptic ulcer recurrence in older adults

Parental opioid use doubles the risk of suicide attempts by their children

Sen. Alexander releases bipartisan plan to lower health costs, end surprise bills

Nerve stimulation therapy could help patients with the most common type of stroke

Daily reading with toddlers linked to less harsh parenting

Study finds greater risk of heart failure, stroke among occupants in motor vehicle accidents

E-cigarette use on the rise among cancer patients and cancer survivors

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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