Read the Research
October
09,
2019
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10:38 PM
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Thanks to swift medical advances, the lives of many seriously ill children can be saved. Unfortunately, many treatments do not lead to cures, so survivors are often left with complex, chronic conditions, including kidney failure. Pediatric …
July
08,
2019
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Developing Models to Increase Medication Effectiveness
Providers who care for the developing child are seeing an increase in subclinical coronary artery disease that stems from obesity and hyperlipidemia. As with adults, when behavioral …
May
17,
2019
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We are reducing hospital stay and increasing patient and family satisfaction for pediatric patients who have undergone a laparoscopic appendectomy for nonperforated appendicitis.
Latest Blog Entries
August
05,
2019
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Dr. Alan Gamis, Associate Division Director, Section of Oncology
Childhood cancer research plays a critically important role when it comes to treating and curing the disease, but the reality is very few cancer therapies are developed for kids. …
March
12,
2019
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09:18 PM
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The help that the Children’s Mercy Human Performance Lab provided Martin, the 5-year-old with cerebral palsy featured recently in Inside Pediatrics Season 3, is available to a wide range of children with neuromuscular and/or gait disorders.
The …
March
06,
2019
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Dr. Naim Mitre, Pediatric Endocrinology
The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ located in the front of the neck and plays an important role in the body. It produces hormones that control brain development and growth in babies, and …
December
13,
2018
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Jayden Wood with Dr. Alka Goyal, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Children’s Mercy provides Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), a procedure to treat patients with recurrent infections of a bacteria called Clostridium Difficle (C Diff), which causes …
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2019
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Goldman Wins ASCPT Award
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Aug
2019
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Abdelmoity Receives HRSA Award for Epilepsy and Telemedicine
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Aug
2019
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Bradley Receives NIH Grant to Study Natural Killer Cell Regulation of the Germinal Center HIV Neutralizing Antibody Response
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Aug
2019
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Shook Receives K01 Award to Study Metabolism, Appetite, and Physical Activity in Adolescents
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McLaughlin Selected as Neurorehabilitation and Restorative Training Network K12 Scholar on Grant from NIH/NICHD
Identifying Novel Drug Treatment Options for Pediatric Osteosarcomaopens in new window
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Mar
2019
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Targeted Therapy to Reduce Relapse of Pediatric Leukemiaopens in new window
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Jan
2019
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Management and Treatment for Peutz-Jeghers Syndromeopens in new window
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2018
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Headaches in Children and Adolescents: Evidence-Based Guidelines for Optimal Treatmentopens in new window
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Oct
2018
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Bench to Bedside: Research Focused on Improving BPD Outcomesopens in new window
Venkatesh Sampath
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2018
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Children’s Mercy Kansas City:
Where Research Transforms
We’re always looking for new ways to battle childhood disease. That means scientists and doctors working together, breaking down barriers and never being afraid to innovate. Because research matters.