Philadelphia, PA About Blog The Children's Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium is committed to discovering new cures and better therapies for children
with pediatric brain tumors.
Not exact matches
Frustrated
with the lack of investment in research and drug development devoted to
pediatric brain tumor gliomas, the Kamens decided to take action and launch their foundation.
The Kamens claim the main thing that distinguishes their foundation from other
brain tumor foundations is their focus on
pediatric brain cancer specifically, as well as their close ties
with pharmaceutical and biotech companies working in the fields of immunotherapy and target gene therapy.
He remains a leader in supportive care and research in
pediatric oncology,
with a special focus on neuroblastoma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Ewing Sarcoma, acute lymphoblastic leukemia and
brain tumors.
Justin Waring Crane is a
pediatric occupational therapist whose work
with children has given her an understanding of the ways
brains develop and are affected by the world.
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with SuperMax the Turtle In Unified Day of Giving to Empower Children & Raise Funds for Cancer Research and Treatment (Santa Ana, CA) May 5, 2015 — Today, in conjunction
with Brain Cancer Awareness Month, 130
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«It's disappointing that so many young athletes
with apparent concussions choose not to report their symptoms to coaches or even parents, but they are often highly motivated to avoid being removed from play,» Keith O. Yeates, a
pediatric traumatic
brain injury researcher at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, said.
In particular, our
pediatric radiation oncologists at Floating Hospital for Children offer special expertise in the management of
brain tumors, including medulloblastoma,
with a combination of post-operative radiotherapy and multi-agent chemotherapy.
«
With all due respect to cardiologists,» the
brain «is a very, very complex organ,» says Jacob Vorstman, a Dutch
pediatric psychiatrist who relocated this fall to The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.
As these compounds are already approved for clinical trails in
pediatric brain tumors, these findings suggest that drugs inhibiting MEK activity could offer a new therapy option for children
with these devastating tumors.
«Carefully defining the molecular landscape of these tumor subtypes may guide us in
pediatric precision medicine, to better treat children
with brain tumors,» said Payal Jain, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Researchers investigating
pediatric low - grade gliomas (PLGG), the most common type of
brain tumor in children, have discovered key biological differences in how mutated genes combine
with other genes to drive this childhood cancer.
Aditi Shankardass is a renowned
pediatric neurologist who uses real - time
brain recordings to accurately diagnose children
with developmental disorders and the underlying neurological causes of dyslexia.
The six tumors
with matched normal DNA harbored 15 somatic mutations on average (range 3 - 31), a mutation rate lower than adult GBM but higher than another
pediatric brain tumor, medulloblastoma.
UT Southwestern's
pediatric neurosurgeons are some of the most gifted neurosurgeons in the country and have, along
with their colleagues in neuro - oncology, radiation oncology, and neuro - radiology, dedicated their lives to the care of children
with brain tumors.
During her residency she became captivated
with the
brain, and stayed on at Baylor and Texas Children's Hospital for a three - year fellowship in
pediatric neurology.
We treat 80 to 100 children
with brain tumors each year, and we established the first
pediatric neuro - oncology program in Texas.
Our team combines patient - centered comprehensive care
with state - of - the - art technology and research to provide the best possible outcomes for
pediatric brain tumor patients.
This research, for instance, helped identify a histone methylation inhibitor as the first therapeutic candidate for
pediatric ependymoma, a common childhood
brain cancer (work
with Michael Taylor at SickKids).
Our groundbreaking
Pediatric Mi - Oncoseq Program is an internationally known precision oncology program focusing on the genetic analysis of
pediatric cancer patients including in children
with malignant
brain tumors, and determines whether targeted treatments may be available based upon their personalized tumor genomic sequencing profiles.
When pregnant women eat lots of animal products, because of these pollutants in animal fats, they risk having babies
with smaller
brains, lower intelligence, poorer attention span, other cognitive impairments, and more
pediatric respiratory infections.
With scholars and clinicians spanning disciplines that include child development, neuroscience, education, child psychology, public health, and
pediatric psychology and medicine, the content covers nearly every angle of how children learn, from the social - emotional perspective to the biological changes that happen in the
brain as children age.
A long history of success
with cases involving medical malpractice and cerebral palsy,
pediatric brain injury, birth injuries and catastrophic injuries that occur at schools
If you're seeking a nursing position, for example, write «A full - time RN position in a
pediatric ward catering to children
with traumatic suffering from
brain injuries and other neurological conditions.»
This is a prospective study of vomiting in children
with head injury presenting to
pediatric EDs and delineated factors that increase the risk of traumatic
brain injury.
As trusted authorities in child health and development,
pediatric providers must now complement the early identification of developmental concerns
with a greater focus on those interventions and community investments that reduce external threats to healthy
brain growth.
Compelling challenges include (1) the need for more extensive training for all health professionals on the adverse effects of excessive stress on the developing
brain, as well as on the cardiovascular, immune, and metabolic regulatory systems (the technical report23 is a start); (2) the significant constraints on existing, office - based approaches to fully address the new morbidities effectively; (3) the relatively limited availability of evidence - based strategies, within the medical home and across the full array of existing early childhood service systems, that have been shown to reduce sources of toxic stress in the lives of young children or mitigate their adverse consequences35; and (4) the financial difficulties associated
with the incorporation of evidence - based developmental strategies into the
pediatric medical home.
Because pediatricians have nearly universal, relatively frequent and recurring contact
with young children and their families, they are uniquely well positioned to have an impact on developmental outcomes through anticipatory guidance at well - child visits, early developmental screening, practice - based developmental interventions, community linkage and referral programs, and advocacy for broader social change to support child development.40 — 44 This study reinforces the potential benefits of practice - based programs that support parenting and the home learning environment, such as «Reach Out and Read» and «Healthy Steps for Young Children,» 16,45,46 as well as community - based programs that help guide families through systems of care for developmental support, like Help Me Grow.47 Efforts to connect
pediatric practices
with home visitor and early care and education providers may provide referral opportunities for promoting early
brain development.48 — 52
Smart Start local partnerships will work
with medical practices to promote early
brain development, literacy and school readiness in
pediatric exam rooms by giving books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud.
Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D is the co-author (
with Dan Siegel) of two New York Times Best Sellers, The Whole -
Brain Child and No - Drama Discipline as well as a
pediatric and adolescent psychotherapist and parenting consultant.