Many teens with ADHD experience sleep challenges. That's why @cincyresearch.bsky.social is looking for teens ages 13-17 with ADHD or other attention problems for a study on sleep, attention, behavior & daily functioning. Participants may receive up to $250: www.redcap.link/Teen-Sleep
#SleepResearch
Cincinnati Children's research leader Tina Cheng and colleagues forecast dramatic improvements ahead for children of all ages, identifying 10 areas poised for major advances, from gene therapy and precision medicine to artificial intelligence, mental health, and cancer care. Learn more:
Cincinnati Children's Dr. John Pestian presented an update on his research to develop an early risk detection tool for suicide at the AI4Peace conference sponsored by the Vatican.
A Cincinnati Children's led study, recently published in The Lancet Haematology, found that long-term data from the REACH trial show hydroxyurea safely treats children with #sicklecell anemia in Africa without increasing the risk of serious infections, expanding access to care.
Researchers at Cincinnati Children's discovered that beneficial gut bacteria trigger production of calprotectin, an antimicrobial protein that helps newborns activate antimicrobial defenses, offering new insight into early-life immunity.
Cincinnati Children's researchers uncovered key signals linked to graft rejection, offering a path toward earlier detection and intervention.
National security does not begin at the Pentagon. It begins in childhood. In a new STAT editorial, Tina Cheng, our chief medical officer, chair of Pediatrics, and Research Foundation director, and others warn declining child health threatens our future and military readiness.
New research led by Cincinnati Children's found that moderate-to-severe chorioamnionitis and cerebellar abnormalities were independently associated with higher autism risk in infants born before 32 weeks' gestation. Learn more:
Earlier stem cell transplants may improve survival for youth with Shwachman-Diamond syndrome when high-risk features emerge, according to a study led by an expert at Cincinnati Children's and published in @nejm.org.
Researchers identify how glutamine shapes inflammatory T cell activity and liver inflammation during MASLD progression.
Study published in @cp-cellmetabolism.bsky.social
Learn more on our Science Blog:
Join us in congratulating Cincinnati Children's chief medical officer, chair of Pediatrics and Research Foundation director, Tina L. Cheng on receiving The American Academy of Pediatrics' (AAP) highest honor, the 2026 Clifford G. Grulee Award!
Learn more about Dr. Cheng’s career and impact:
Cradle Cincinnati’s community-led collaboration helped Hamilton County cut infant deaths and move below the national infant mortality average.
Published in The American Academy of Pediatrics.
#InfantMortality #CommunityHealth #ChildHealth #PublicHealth
We’re proud to be recognized once again in the U.S. News & World Report pediatric hospital rankings. Inspired by kids, guided by science.
Why do some disease-associated genetic variants remain so common? Cincinnati Children's researchers found that a lupus-associated IRF7 variant may boost antiviral immune responses while increasing autoimmunity risk, revealing an important biological tradeoff.
Anatool, a new clinical support tool developed by FARE in collaboration with Cincinnati Children's emergency medicine expert Tim Dribin, MD, helps healthcare professionals recognize and treat anaphylaxis using international consensus guidance.
#AllergyResearch #EmergencyMedicine #AllergyAwareness
September is #ChildhoodCancerAwarenessMonth. 🎗️ At Cincinnati Children's, cancer research spans the full continuum of discovery, from basic science to clinical trials evaluating new treatments. Explore recent advances in the fight against childhood cancer:
Cincinnati Children's researcher Avani Modi, PhD was recently interviewed by Healio about a pilot study evaluating a mobile intervention designed to help children with type 1 diabetes manage stress, burnout and the everyday challenges of self-care.
Learn more on our blog: https://ow.ly/IQf450ZKZP9
Functional heterogeneity and plasticity in naïve #CD8 #Tcells drive superior effector and memory responses. New study from Yamato Sajiki, Koichi Araki and colleagues @cincyresearch.bsky.social:
rupress.org/jem/article/...
Cincinnati Children's researchers report that KRAS inhibitors may offer a promising new strategy for shrinking NF1-related nerve tumors, based on preclinical mouse-model findings.
Published in Science Magazine. #NF1Research #KRASInhibitors #PediatricOncology #CancerResearch
What does it mean to be "practice ready"?
A new study from Cincinnati Children's researchers explores how residency program directors answer that question.
https://ow.ly/jXyP50ZIZ29
