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U.S. Hospitals Lack Standards For Treating Apparent Life-Threatening Symptoms in Newborns
May 13 – It’s every new parent’s nightmare: their baby suddenly turns blue, appears to stop breathing, chokes or gags, or seems to suffer from some kind of seizure. Though the frightening situation may appear to pass, what’s an alarmed parent to do? Apparently, the U.S. health care system is not sure, according to a new study published in the May 2008 issue of The Journal of Pediatrics. Read more »Hearst Foundations award $600,000 in Washington state
April 3 – Children’s Hospital received $200,000 to establish the Hearst Endowed Fund to support research fellowships in the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development. Read more »Researchers Aim to Prevent Global Prematurity and Stillbirths
February 18 – Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute announced today that it has received a $1 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study ways to prevent global prematurity and stillbirth. Prematurity claims the lives of over 1 million newborn babies worldwide each year. Read more »Use of Baby Personal Care Products Associated With Higher Levels of Phthalates in Children
February 4 – Babies recently treated with infant personal care products such as lotion, shampoo and powder were more likely to have man-made chemicals called phthalates in their urine than other babies, according to a Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute and University of Washington study appearing in the February 2008 issue of the journal Pediatrics.Read more »New Hospital Standards Needed for Pediatric Flu Vaccines
February 4 – A new study published in the February 2008 issue of Pediatrics finds that many children hospitalized for influenza have had a recent, previous hospitalization that would have provided an easy, convenient opportunity to receive a hospital-based influenza vaccination.Read more »Seattle Children's Hospital Purchases Third Downtown Property For Research Campus
December 19 – Seattle Children’s Hospital has purchased a 252,000 square-foot, mid-rise office tower in Seattle, Washington for $35.9 million from Broadreach Capital Partners and joint venture partners Continental Properties and Unico Properties. The sale closed December 19, 2007.Read more »Health Care Needs Higher for Children of Abused Mothers
December 14 – Children whose mothers have a history of abuse by intimate partners have more health-care needs than children whose mothers have no history of abuse, according to a study by lead author Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH, of Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute and Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC). Read more »Research Finds Link Between Asthma and Depressive Disorders in Children
December 10 – Young people with asthma are twice as likely to suffer from depressive and anxiety disorders as children without asthma, according to a new study by a Seattle research team including physicians from Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute. Previous research had suggested a possible link in young people between asthma and some mental health problems such as panic disorder, but this study is the first showing such a strong connection between the respiratory condition and depressive and anxiety disorders. These findings are published in the November 2007 issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health.Read more »Watching Violent TV at Pre-School Age Linked to Aggression in Young Boys
November 5 – Watching violent television programs between the ages of 2 and 5 years of age is clearly linked to aggressive and anti-social behaviors in boys when they reach age 7 to 9, according to a new study published in the November 2007 issue of Pediatrics. Read more »Winter Colds Increase Asthma Difficulties for Children
October 25 – The onset of winter cold and flu season combined with colder, short days unfortunately all contribute to increased asthma symptoms for many children. People remain inside this time of year plus indoor air quality becomes poor, while colds move through families, schools and communities. As homes are tightly sealed with closed windows, air is trapped with less ventilation causing irritants that trigger asthma to be more concentrated. Tobacco smoke, molds, smoke from festive holiday fireplaces and wood stoves used for heat all contribute to poor air quality, negatively impacting asthma sufferers. Children are increasingly diagnosed with asthma in the United States, and they can be especially affected by air quality in their environment.Read more »New Study Finds Serious Gaps in Health Care Quality for America's Children
October 10 – Children in the United States fail to get recommended health care more than half of the time, according to a new study from the RAND Corporation, Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute, and the University of Washington School of Medicine that is the largest and most comprehensive examination of health care quality for America’s children.Read more »Playing with Blocks May Improve Language Development in Toddlers, New Study Finds
October 1 – Playing with toy blocks may lead to improved language development in young children, according to a new study reported in the October 2007 issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Read more »Seattle Children's Hospital Leads $23.7 Million NIH Grant to Study Gene Repair
September 6 – Seattle Children’s Hospital will receive the largest research grant in its 100-year history for a new five-year, eleven-part grant awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study gene repair.Read more »New Study Finds Baby DVDs and Videos May Hinder Infant Language Development
August 7 – Despite marketing claims, parents who want to give their infants a boost in learning language probably should limit the amount of time they expose their children to DVDs and videos such as “Baby Einstein” and “Brainy Baby.”Read more »New Study Finds Infant Hearing Test Results May Predict Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
July 26 – Dr. Daniel D. Rubens study published in July, 2007 in Early Human Development found all babies in a Rhode Island study group who died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) universally shared the same distinctive difference in their newborn hearing test results for the right inner ear, when compared to infants who did not have SIDS.Read more »Children's to Study Lithium for Pediatric Bipolar Disorder
July 20 – Children’s will participate in a multi-site trial to study the use of lithium for treating children and adolescents with bipolar disorder.Read more »2007 Pediatric Bioethics Conference
July 13 – The third annual conference entitled “Navigating Conflicts When Parents and Providers Disagree About Medical Care” will take place Friday and Saturday July 13-14, 2007 in Seattle, Washington. Read more »Researchers Identify Fifth Gene Responsible for Joubert Syndrome
June 11 – An international study by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute, the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands has identified a new genetic cause for Joubert syndrome.Read more »Children's Buys Downtown City Block to Complete Research Campus
May 17 – The Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute now encompasses 1.5 million square feet of capacity. Read the press release.Read more »The Ethical and Policy Implications of Limiting Growth in Children with Severe Disabilities
May 16 – This symposium will provide thoughtful discussion on the issue of restricting growth in children with profound cognitive disabilities, focusing on the role and limits of parental decision-making, the response of health-care providers to such requests and the role of community stakeholders, including the disability community. Read more »Children's Cystic Fibrosis Researcher Being Honored for Her Work
May 15 – Dr. Bonnie Ramsey will be honored during the annual meeting of the Northwest Association for Biomedical Research.Read more »Research Provides Clue About How Bacteria and Infection Spread
May 9 – Children’s researchers find Staphylococcus aureus bacteria may produce a substance that prevents people from being able to fight off infection.Read more »Children's Examines Bracing Treatment Protocols for Adolescent Scoliosis
May 7 – Children’s orthopedic researchers hope to discover if torso bracing is effective in treating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).Read more »Children's Researchers Discover Connection Between Allergic Diseases and Autoimmune Diseases
April 3 – The OBCC met with government officials, patients, families and advocates today to announce legislation from the State House and Senate that aim to change the way patients are diagnosed and treated for SCD. Read more »Researchers Uncover Clues to Solving a Long-Standing Medical Puzzle
January 11 – A new study by researchers at Children’s and the University of Washington (UW) provides a better understanding of the rare, inherited disorder of the immune system called Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome (WAS).Read more »Educational TV Has Positive Effects on Toddlers and Preschoolers
November 6 – A new study by Children’s researchers suggests that educational TV programs are successful in broadening young children’s knowledge, affecting their racial attitudes and increasing their imaginations.Read more »Children's Buys Two Downtown Buildings
October 27 – Seattle Times: Children’s acquires two large buildings in downtown Seattle for as much as $145 million.Read more »Children's Hospital Creates Research Institute, Acquires Adjoining Downtown Buildings
October 27 – Taking a big step forward toward its mission to eventually eliminate all disease in children, Children’s Hospital announced the acquisition of two contiguous downtown buildings and creation of the Seattle Children’s Hospital Research Institute.Read more »Web-based Health Information Can Improve Health of Children
September 5 – Access to high quality, customized, health information via a Web site can improve the health of children, according to a study by researchers at Seattle Children’s Hospital that was published in the September issue of Pediatrics, the official journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics.Read more »Examining Why Minority Kids Drown at Higher Rate
August 24 – A 2005 study by Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center shows that non-white children drown at a disproportionately high rate in Washington state, a pattern reflected in national statistics.Read more »Analysis of Home Medication Use for Leukemia Outpatients Reveals 10% Medication Error Rate
August 14 – A study conducted at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center identified that 10 percent of outpatient children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) did not receive their prescribed dose of chemotherapy agent.Read more »New Study Focuses on Pediatric Disability After Brain Injury
August 8 – The incidence of disability in children following traumatic brain injury (TBI) will be the focus of a new study by investigators at the Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Read more »CPOE Studies Using Identical Technology Report Different Results
August 4 – A new study published in the July issue of Pediatrics finds that the implementation of a computerized physician order entry system at Children’s did not result in an increase in mortality rates.Read more »Conference Takes on Tough Immunization Issues
July 31 – The 2006 conference attracted more than 200 attendees from the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Taiwan who gathered to explore the ethical issues related to childhood vaccination. Read more »International Conference Debates Vaccination Hesitancy and Parental Refusal
July 15 – Experts in the field discuss the successes and challenges of childhood vaccinations.Read more »International Conference Debates Vaccination Policy in Developing Countries
July 14 – Experts in the field discuss global health ethics and implications for children.Read more »Bioethics Conference Discussed on Radio
July 14 – Dr. Doug Diekema discussed Current Controversies: Ethical Issues Related to Vaccination of Children on KPLU radio.Read more »Pediatric Bioethics Conference Targets Ethical Issues Related to Vaccines
July 13 – The second annual conference will take place Friday and Saturday July 14-15, 2006 in Seattle, Washington.Read more »Science Teachers Join Labs for Summer at the Hutchinson Center
July 6 – More than two-dozen science teachers from Washington — and two all the way from Singapore — are spending part of their vacation at “summer school,” working beside scientists in research laboratories at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and several other partner sites throughout Seattle.Read more »Children's Hospital Participates in New NIH Study of Rare Genetic Airways Disorders
May 19 – Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center is one of four institutions participating in a new study of rare genetic airways disorders, which is being launched as part of the National Institute of Health’s Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN).Read more »Medimmune and PIDS Present Viral Respiratory Diseases Fellowship to Children's Pediatrician
May 3 – The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), on behalf of MedImmune, Inc., will present the first annual Viral Respiratory Diseases Fellowship to Angela Peck, M.D., of Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center.Read more »No Proven Link Between Allergies and Early Introduction of Solid Foods in Infants
May 1 – Researchers have found no evidence of a relationship between common allergies and the early introduction of solid foods in infants younger than 4 months, according to a study published in the May issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Read more »Nation's First Pediatric Bioethics Center Names Director
April 10 – Children’s Hospital in Seattle Selects Dr. Benjamin Wilfond as Director of the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics.Read more »New Bridge Funding Program to Assist Researchers
March 31 – The Research Oversight Committee established a Bridge Funding Program to minimize disruption of existing research projects that have temporarily lost funding.Read more »Outward Appearance Doesn't Always Reveal What's Inside
March 7 – Michael Bamshad, a doctor and a researcher in genetics, is probing the middle ground between race as biologically definitive and race as purely social.Read more »2006 Pediatric Bioethics Conference Topic Chosen
February 17 – The topic for the second annual Pediatric Bioethics Conference, sponsored by the Treuman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, will be Current Controversies: Ethical Issues Related to Vaccination of Children.Read more »Faculty Elected to Society for Pediatric Research
February 1 – The following faculty members were elected to the Society for Pediatric Research:Read more »Establishing a Permanent Forum for Pediatric Bioethics
January 12 – Information available in the Children’s Hospitals Today article about the Trueman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics.Read more »TIME Magazine: Want a Brainier Baby?
January 10 – Loading up on tapes, games and videos may not be a smart move. There are better ways to nurture a young mind.Read more »2005 / 2006 Young Investigator Award Program Request for Applications
January 9 – The objective of this program is to enable promising young investigators to conduct research that has the potential lead to extramural funding.Read more »Dr. Tom Hansen Interviewed on KPLU
December 15 – Children’s CEO Dr. Tom Hansen discussed the future of Children’s in an interview with KPLU’s Keith Seinfeld.Read more »Report Makes Recommendations to Regulate Videos, DVDs, Video Games
December 14 – The Kaiser Family Foundation released a report today called “A Teacher in the Living Room: Educational media for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.” Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and Michelle Garrison, MPH, from Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, and the University of Washington’s Child Health Institute were lead researchers of the report.Read more »Battling Kids' Brain Cancer
December 14 – In their approach to finding and treating brain tumors in children, a team of Seattle researchers is thinking small.Read more »Researchers Solve Immunology Riddle
December 13 – Researchers at Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle and the University of Washington School of Medicine have made a discovery in cell research that could have important implications for the treatment of lymphomas, autoimmune diseases and transplantation.Read more »Children's Plans Ambitious Expansion
November 18 – Children’s Hospital intends to eliminate all disease in children.Read more »GBS Researchers Help Unlock Secrets of Germs
October 3 – Drs. Craig Rubens, division chief, Infectious Disease, and Amanda Jones, research assistant professor, Infectious Disease, contributed to a national studythat has broad-reaching implications for understanding the diversity of bacteria and developing new vaccines to combat infection-causing pathogens.Read more »Pediatric Bioethic Conference Attracts Global Interest, Internationally-Recognized Speakers
July 28 – The first conference held in the United States focusing on pediatric research bioethics drew a capacity crowd of more than 200 attendees from around the world and featured internationally-recognized leaders in the fields of medicine bioethics and research.Read more »SPARC-Phase II Underway
July 17 – Phase II of the Strategic Plan to Advance Research at Children’s (SPARC) will focus on identifying specific, measurable objectives for achieving the vision for basic, clinical and outcomes research outlined in Phase I.Read more »FY05 Research Funding Report Available
June 21 – Read more »Search for Pediatric Bioethics Chief In Progress
June 13 – Children’s Hospital and the UW Department of Pediatrics are searching for a Division Chief and Director of the Center for Pediatric Bioethics, the first such program of its kind in the nation.Read more »Study Finds Link Between Television Viewing and Attention Problems in Children
April 5 – Early television exposure in children ages 1-3 is associated with attention problems at age 7, according to a study from Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle published in the April issue of PEDIATRICS.Read more »Researchers Discover Magnesium Transport Protein Is Linked To Immune Cell Growth
July 25 – Children’s and UW researchers hope protein may advance treatments for cancer and immunologic disorders.Read more »