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Pediatric feeding group helps picky eaters and problem feeders

November 5, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Language, Pathology, Pediatric, picky eaters

Local children are learning how to enjoy eating during the first Pediatric Feeding Group at the Wichita State University Speech-Language-Hearing (SLH) Clinic.

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3D brain tissue system aids study of deadly tumor progression

November 5, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Brain Tumor, Chemotheraphy, Pediatric

Made with extracellular matrix (ECM) from pig brains and seeded with tumors from patients, the system is revealing tumor/ECM interactions that aid tumor growth, providing potential targets for new therapies.

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Kids who specialize in a single sport more than 8 months in a year are more likely to get injured.

October 15, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Baseball, Basketball, kids, Pediatric, Soccer

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Stay alert at the pool, beach, or lake

August 29, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Pediatric, Safety

Failing to keep an eye out at the pool, lake or ocean can be deadly as drownings can happen in seconds. If you plan to head out to the water this Labor Day weekend, there are some safety steps you can take to prevent tragedy.

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Back-to-school tips from Rowan Medicine Pediatrics

August 20, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Back To School, Pediatric

Heading back to school after the long summer causes jubilation in many parents but the adjustment and the anxiety for children can make the transition very difficult. To help ease that transition, Rowan Medicine pediatrician Dr. Tanya Kadrmas-Iannuzzi offers these tips and advice for parents to follow: Easing back-to-school nerves Some kids are nervous or anxious about starting or going back to school – they are uncertain about leaving the home or separating from their parents.

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$4.96 million CIRM grant awarded to Sanford Burnham Prebys to help the tiniest patients

August 19, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Cirm, Neural Stem Cells, Pediatric, perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded a $4.96 million grant to Sanford Burnham Prebys Professor Evan Y. Snyder, M.D., Ph.D. The funding will allow Snyder to complete pre-investigational new drug (IND)-enabling studies, a step toward securing U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a human trial for neural stem cells as a potential treatment for newborns who experience oxygen and blood-flow deprivation during birth. Called perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HII), the lack of oxygen and blood flow to the brain can cause cerebral palsy and other permanent neurological disorders.