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December 2024

The Current and Future State of Scoliosis Care and Research
 The Current and Future State of Scoliosis Care and Research 1024 683 Madison Storm
By: Madison Storm

In the United States alone, scoliosis affects an estimated 7 million people – just under twice the population of Los Angeles – according to the Scoliosis Research Society. Each year, an estimated 30,000 children begin wearing braces for treatment.  Over time, the treatments available for different types of scoliosis have continued to advance, in large…

Advancing Care for Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: New Insights into Maternal and Community Health Factors
 Advancing Care for Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome: New Insights into Maternal and Community Health Factors 1024 537 Pam Georgiana
By: Pam Georgiana

Nationwide Children’s Heart Center explores the impact of maternal and social determinants of health on congenital heart disease. While maternal-fetal environment factors are known to impact outcomes in babies who receive the traditional Norwood surgery to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), there is little research on how the maternal-fetal environment affects outcomes after the…

1 Trillion Cells: Nationwide Children’s Reaches New Milestone for Universal-Donor NK Cell Studies
 1 Trillion Cells: Nationwide Children’s Reaches New Milestone for Universal-Donor NK Cell Studies 1024 649 Abbie Miller
By: Abbie Miller

The Biologics Manufacturing Resource, Nationwide Children’s Cell and Tissue cGMP manufacturing facility, recently achieved a major milestone. The resource has now delivered more than 1 trillion universal donor natural killer (NK) cells to patients. These NK cells are being studied in clinical trials to learn if they can help children and adults with cancer. “This…