Read the Research
February
12,
2020
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03:45 PM
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As part of the ESPGHAN Polyposis Working Group, Thomas M. Attard, MD worked to gain consensus among pediatric GI specialists about how to diagnose juvenile polyposis syndrome, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, and familial adenomatous polyposis.
The …
January
22,
2020
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07:50 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Obesity affects nearly 13.7 million children and adolescents in the U.S., and numbers continue to rise. Children with obesity face a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Endocrinologists and nurse practitioners in the …
January
15,
2020
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06:29 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
Juvenile polyps are the most common intestinal polyps diagnosed in children. Sporadic juvenile polyps, which means five or fewer polyps, are thought to harbor little malignant potential, with a low likelihood of recurrence. Because this low number …
Latest Blog Entries
August
05,
2019
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05:16 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
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
Europe/Amsterdam
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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05:26 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
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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09:55 PM
Europe/Amsterdam
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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Mar
2020
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Dr. Shakhnovich Receives NIH Grant to study Effect of Obesity on Pantoprazole Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Children
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Mar
2020
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02:42 PM
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Dr. Randell Receives NIH Award to Study “Promoting Healthy Relationships among At-Risk Adolescents: A Feasibility Trial in the Emergency Department
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Mar
2020
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Dr. Artman Receives AHA Lifetime Acheivement Award
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Dec
2019
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03:30 PM
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Dr. Salimi Receives Grant to Study Vascular Growth Factor Angiopoietin 1
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Dec
2019
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03:33 PM
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Dr. Bradley Receives R01 Grant from NIH
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
02
Jan
2019
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Management and Treatment for Peutz-Jeghers Syndromeopens in new window
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Nov
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
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Oct
2018
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