Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute

Submit your questions for 'Scientist: Ask Me Anything', an exciting new video series from @LurieChildrens & @ManneResearch! Don't miss the opportunity to learn how factors such as nutrition, environment, etc. can influence how our genes work! Learn more: luriechildrens.org/ScientistAMA

Join Dr. Justin Ryder from @LurieChildrens as he breaks down the new approach to treating pediatric obesity. He also discusses weight regain, MASLD risk, and why equitable access to treatment matters. Full episode: staycurrentmd.pulse.ly/ls9fwdmagy #some4pedsurg

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Exciting new video series! Research Discovery Week's 'Scientist: Ask Me Anything'! Explore #epigenetics with experts from @LurieChildrens, @ManneResearch! Families, patients, students, submit your questions for Dr. Raut & Dr. Mithal. Learn more here. research.luriechildrens.org/en/research-re…

Multi-center study finds sports specialization does not worsen health-related quality of life after injury in young athletes. However, female athletes reported poor short-term health outcomes. More #research is needed into the causes. research.luriechildrens.org/en/manne-resea… #sportsmedicine

Congratulations to Dr. Schwartz for her $25K grant from Teen Cancer America. The award supports her research on gaps in cancer survivorship care for young people, design a system to reconnect those in suburban and rural areas to long-term care &resources. research.luriechildrens.org/en/manne-resea…

Scientists have found that screening young people for a genetic form of high #cholesterol could prevent #heart attacks and #stroke later in life, but would not be cost-effective under the current healthcare system, per @JAMA_current. spr.ly/6014B6KMam

Read our March newsletter! Highlights—our research in gene therapy for epilepsy, cancer survivorship research, neonatology, the impact of psychosocial interventions on diabetes care. Plus news of our Innovate2Impact team at the AUTM Annual Meeting, &more. myemail.constantcontact.com/Manne-Research…

We are looking forward to @NorthwesternU's annual TEDxNorthwesternU Conference The Ripple Effect on April 18, 2pm at Lutkin Hall, Evanston. .@LurieChildrens' Kyle MacQuarrie, MD, PhD, is the first speaker. Learn more here! tedxnorthwesternu.com/?fbclid=IwY2xj… @NUFeinbergMed

.@LurieChildrens' Dr. Linda Laux drives forward trailblazing gene therapy clinical trials for Dravet syndrome; significant improvement seen in kids who suffer from debilitating seizures. Watch this video from FOX32 ChicagoLIVE. fox32chicago.com/news/lurie-chi… @NUFeinbergMed

Dr. Nancy Young, otolaryngologist at Lurie Children’s and president of the American Otological Society will co-moderate a webinar this month on music, #hearingloss and the brain, featuring singer-songwriter Huey Lewis. March 18 | 8pm CT 🎵🧠 bit.ly/4b9P6RY

Groundbreaking Phase 1/2a clinical trials co-led by Dr. Linda Laux show that the first gene regulation treatment for #epilepsy is safe and well tolerated by patients with #Dravet syndrome. Results, published in the @NEJM luriechildrens.org/en/news-storie….

COVID-19 vaccine and booster dose during #pregnancy reduces risks by 33% for complications such as #preeclampsia, new study finds. luriechildrens.org/en/news-storie… #research #pediatrics

Northwestern researchers have uncovered a promising new therapeutic approach for #PelizaeusMerzbacherDisease, a rare genetic #brain disorder, per @NatureComms. spr.ly/6019h5lb3

Increased telehealth service access, primary care collaboration, leads to more #genetic testing, early detection &treatment for #cancers in adult survivors of childhood cancer. luriechildrens.org/en/news-storie… #research #pediatric

Since its launch in 2018, @LurieFCHIP's PRAMS for Dads surveillance system has expanded to eight U.S. states and Japan. The program generates data on fathers’ health, experiences during the perinatal period. luriechildrens.org/en/family-chil…

.@LurieChildrens Family & Child Health Innovations Program's PRAMS For Dads survey program, which focuses on solutions to boost family well-being, is included in Ascend at the Aspen Institute's national family-focused initiative, Forward with Families. ascend.aspeninstitute.org/health-is-the-…

Our Feb newsletter has the latest from our institute—research in neonatology, pediatric orthopedics, pulmonology, a domestic violence prevention strategies report, news of @LurieFCHIP PRAMS for Dads survey informing family-focused health initiatives &more myemail.constantcontact.com/Manne-Research…

New #research reveals that parents using in-home medical devices for kids with complex needs reported barriers such as inadequate supportive resources, design flaws, communication challenges. luriechildrens.org/en/news-storie… #pediatrics

Novel study found antibiotic-resistant gut bacteria in large percentage of healthy moms and newborns, underscoring the risks to #neonatal health. luriechildrens.org/en/news-storie… #research #pediatrics #neonatology #infectiousdiseases