Rest isn’t best: Getting kids back to school sooner after a concussion can mean a faster recovery
January 20, 2023 11:06 ET
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Contrary to popular belief, rest may not always be the best cure after a concussion, a new study published in JAMA Network Open finds. In fact, an early...
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden spend time with kids in the hospital at Christmas
December 24, 2022 13:02 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington, DC, Dec. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 10-month-old Bella was born with a congenital heart defect and has spent her whole life inside the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) at Children’s...
Zika-exposed children may display neurodevelopmental differences
November 30, 2022 10:23 ET
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON–, Nov. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children who are exposed to the Zika virus while in the womb, but who are not subsequently diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition announces winners as five innovators share in $150K in NCC-PDI funding
October 24, 2022 14:47 ET
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees chosen in its prestigious “Make Your Medical Device...
COVID-19 vaccine may be lifesaving for pregnant women and their unborn children
October 12, 2022 10:29 ET
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus. Termed SARS-CoV-2...
Five leading children’s hospitals secure $29M in federal funding to enhance future pandemic readiness
July 19, 2022 09:06 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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...
Children’s National Hospital Catherine Bollard selected to lead global Cancer Grand Challenges team taking on solid tumors in children
June 16, 2022 09:00 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington, D.C., June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON–(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...
A pediatric brain tumor first: Opening the blood-brain barrier to deliver targeted therapies
June 02, 2022 09:06 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital successfully leveraged low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to deliver therapy directly to a child’s high-grade...
Pandemic-related stressors in pregnant women may impact their babies before they’re born
May 26, 2022 11:23 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prolonged levels of stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to altering key features of fetal brain development — even if the...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists
May 24, 2022 10:15 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five finalists have been named in the prestigious annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by the National Capital...