http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/rss/{$key} UC Davis Childrens Hospital news http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/global/images/wordmarks/Childrens_Hospital.gif http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/rss/children UC Davis Childrens Hospital news http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7810/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7810 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 14, 2013) - Cable television channel Animal Planet was at UC Davis Children’s Hospital  last week to produce an episode of the series “Monsters Inside Me” about Precious Reynolds, the Humboldt County grade-schooler who in 2011 became the third person in the United States known to have survived rabies infection. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7810 Phyllis Brown 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7779/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7779 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 6, 2013) - UC Davis Medical Center has been named a recipient of the Mother-Baby Friendly Workplace Award from the Breastfeeding Coalition of Greater Sacramento, an affiliate of the California Breastfeeding Coalition. Each year, the coalition presents the award to local organizations that have been nominated by their employees to demonstrate appreciation for businesses that go 'above and beyond' to support their breastfeeding employees. The award will be presented on May 13 at 11 a.m. on the North Steps of the State Capital. Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7779 Phyllis Brown 2013-05-06T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7744/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7744 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 24, 2013) - A study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and the Yale University School of Medicine has found that more than 95 percent of the placentas of infants who are among those at the greatest risk for developing autism contained abnormal cells, called trophoblast inclusions, suggesting that the abnormality may hold promise as a very early marker for autism risk. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7744 Phyllis Brown 2013-04-24T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7722/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7722 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 22, 2013) - Epidemiologist Craig Newschaffer of Drexel University will discuss "Autism Outcomes and Risk Factors: What Can We Learn from Health-Care Claims?” during the next UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation. Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7722 Phyllis Brown 2013-04-22T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7627/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7627 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 8, 2013) - Minocycline, an older, broad-spectrum antibiotic in the tetracycline family, provides meaningful improvements as a therapeutic for children with fragile X syndrome, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute has found. The finding is important, the researchers said, because minocycline is readily available by prescription. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7627 Phyllis Brown 2013-04-08T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7666/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7666 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 4, 2013) - A  news conference to discuss the third-annual Credit Union SacTown Ten-Mile Run will be held Friday, April 5 at 9:30 a.m. at UC Davis Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Blvd. Several top runners and representatives of the children's hospital, the sponsoring Credit Union Association, Sacramento Running Association and Assemblyman Roger Dickinson are scheduled to participate. The race, a benefit for the Children’s Miracle Network and UC Davis Children’s Hospital, will start and end at the Capitol on Sunday, April 7.Media should meet in the main hospital lobby by 9:20 a.m. to be escorted to the news conference location. To RSVP for the news conference or for further information please contact John Schumacher, schumacherzoo@sbcglobal.net, 916-804-3742. Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7666 Phyllis Brown 2013-04-04T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7668/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7668 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 2, 2013) - Autism researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute have received a prestigious $13 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish an Autism Center of Excellence and Treatment Network, making the MIND Institute one of only nine such centers in the United States. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7668 Phyllis Brown 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7653/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7653 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 27, 2013) - Researchers at UC Davis and the University of British Columbia have shed new light on methylation, a critical process that helps control how genes are expressed. Working with placentas, the team discovered that 37 percent of the placental genome has regions of lower methylation, called partially methylated domains (PMDs), in which gene expression is turned off. This differs from most human tissues, in which 70 percent of the genome is highly methylated. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7653 Phyllis Brown 2013-03-27T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7644/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7644 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 26, 2013) - A team of researchers led by UC Davis MIND Institute Director Leonard Abbeduto will investigate the effectiveness of testing procedures to examine the spoken language development of people with fragile X syndrome and people with Down syndrome, through a new five-year, $3 million grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7644 Phyllis Brown 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7539/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7539 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 12, 2013) - How the deportation of undocumented Mexican migrants affects their American-born children, who are faced with either going with their parents to Mexico or remaining in the land of their birth without them, is an issue of paramount importance as the nation engages in discussion of comprehensive immigration reform ― and is the subject of groundbreaking new research by The University of Texas, Austin, UC Davis Health System and the National Institute of Psychiatry, Mexico. [en español] Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7539 Phyllis Brown 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7568/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7568 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 5, 2013) - Sally J. Rogers, UC Davis professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, was honored on Monday during the Breaking the Glass Ceiling Awards of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus. The awards celebrate the successes of California women in breaking barriers in the fields of science, technology, the arts, the judiciary and beyond. The ceremony was part of the Assembly’s celebration of Women’s History Month during the Floor Session. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7568 Phyllis Brown 2013-03-05T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7443/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7443 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 26, 2013) - In a surprise breakthrough, researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and their colleagues have found that microglia remove healthy neural progenitor cells (NPCs) through phagocytosis to control neuron production during brain development. This newly discovered mechanism keeps neuron numbers in check, preventing brain overgrowth. The discovery could open up new avenues for brain research and lead to therapies for a variety of neurological conditions. Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7443 Phyllis Brown 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7474/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7474 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 11, 2013) - A program that provides children with support through education, play, music and art received a big boost Friday with the gift of $56,360 from the Spirit of Halloween Superstores. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7474 Susan Mar 2013-02-11T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7450/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7450 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 7, 2013) - Jacob Rutt is a bright 11-year-old who likes to draw detailed maps in his spare time. But the budding geographer has a hard time with physical skills most children take for granted ― running and climbing trees are beyond him, and even walking can be difficult. He was diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy known as Duchenne when he was two years old.   Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7450 Susan Mar 2013-02-07T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7436/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7436 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 1, 2013) - Generous – and hungry – donors at UC Davis Children’s Hospital were treated on Feb. 1 to a great breakfast on the run as a preview of IHOP National Pancake Day and to benefit the children's hospital and Children's Miracle Network (CMN). Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7436 Phyllis Brown 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7428/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7428 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (February 1, 2013) - A study of more than 12,000 children from emergency departments throughout the country in the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) has identified seven factors that can help physicians determine the need for a computed tomography (CT) scan following blunt trauma to the abdomen. Because CT scans pose radiation hazards for youngsters, the findings may enable doctors to determine which children do not need to be exposed to such tests after a traumatic injury. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7428 Susan Mar 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7398/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7398 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 31, 2013) - Catherine Lord, director of the Center for Autism and the Developing Brain, will discuss “Longitudinal Studies of Autism Spectrum Disorder” during the next UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation.  Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7398 Phyllis Brown 2013-01-31T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7384/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7384 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 18, 2013) - Iannis Adamopoulos, a researcher dedicated to studying diseases of the immune and skeletal systems, has received $1 million in grants from Shriners Hospitals for Children to find new treatment targets for juvenile arthritis — the most common cause of orthopaedic disability among children. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7384 Karen Finney 2013-01-18T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7378/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7378 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 16, 2013) - A common ingredient in flame retardants, BDE-49 accumulates in human blood, fat and breast milk. Despite these concentrations, little research has been done on the chemical’s potential health risks. However, a study by scientists at the UC Davis MIND Institute is shedding new light on BDE-49’s potential danger to brain health. The study showed that even tiny amounts of the compound damage neural mitochondria, the energy plants that power our cells. The chemical, quite literally, reduces brain power. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7378 Phyllis Brown 2013-01-16T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7370/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7370 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 10, 2013) - A dance craze that is sweeping the nation and will benefit sick children is coming to UC Davis for the first time. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7370 Phyllis Brown 2013-01-10T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7352/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7352 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 10, 2013) - UC Davis Professors Paul and Randi Hagerman have devoted their lives to finding cures for a host of disorders that all spring from an inherited defect on the X chromosome that causes lifelong intellectual disability in children, tremors in older men and reproductive problems in women. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7352 Phyllis Brown 2013-01-10T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7341/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7341 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 3, 2013) - Though nicknamed “Tiny” by his family, an infant treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital in 2011 is having a big effect on the lives of children with congenital heart disease in Sacramento and on his community. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7341 Phyllis Brown 2013-01-03T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7328/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7328 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 3, 2013) - Wendy L. Stone, director and Susan & Richard Fade Endowed Chair at the University of Washington Autism Center in Seattle, will discuss “From Early Detection to Early Intervention: Bridging the Gap in Autism Services” during the next UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7328 Phyllis Brown 2013-01-03T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7329/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7329 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (January 1, 2013) - Allison Donecker and her husband Brian rang in the new year in memorable fashion. Their new son, John, was born at 12:20 a.m. at UC Davis Medical Center, making him the Sacramento area’s first baby of 2013. Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7329 Carole Gan 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7321/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7321 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (December 26, 2012) - Hailee Cunha, who has been treated at UC Davis Children’s Hospital since a fall during a gymnastics event three years ago, last week returned to bring holiday smiles to the place where she has spent many hours as a patient. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7321 Phyllis Brown 2012-12-26T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7305/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7305 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (December 21, 2012) - A single genetic defect on the X chromosome that can result in a wide array of conditions — from learning and emotional disabilities to primary ovarian insufficiency in women and tremors in middle-aged men — occurs at a much greater frequency than previously thought, research led by the UC Davis MIND Institute has found. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7305 Phyllis Brown 2012-12-21T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7316/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7316 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (December 21, 2012) - Three UC Davis MIND Institute research studies are included in the Top 10 Autism Research Achievements of 2012 as identified by Autism Speaks, the world’s largest autism advocacy and research organization. Fri, 21 Dec 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7316 Phyllis Brown 2012-12-21T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7284/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7284 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (December 11, 2012) - Autism research by UC Davis MIND Institute Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Sally Rogers has been named number five among the Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2012 by TIME magazine. Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7284 Phyllis Brown 2012-12-11T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7235/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7235 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 30, 2012) - Boston University Professor and President of the International Society for Autism Research Helen Tager-Flusberg will give a presentation titled "On the Origins and Development of Language and Communication in Autism Spectrum Disorder" for the next UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation. Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7235 Phyllis Brown 2012-11-30T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7221/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7221 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 26, 2012) - To make the donation of toys and other gifts easier for generous businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals who would like to make the season brighter for hospitalized infants, children, teens and other pediatric patients, UC Davis is offering donors the opportunity to drive-up and drop-off donations for the holidays. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7221 Phyllis Brown 2012-11-26T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7231/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7231 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 21, 2012) - This Thanksgiving, Erin and Nick Ciapponi are spending their holiday in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit/Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PICU/PCICU) at UC Davis Children's Hospital. The Ciapponis will be seated at the bedside of their beautiful newborn baby boy, Guy, now a little more than two weeks old. Wed, 21 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7231 Phyllis Brown 2012-11-21T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7116/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7116 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 18, 2012) - An international team of geneticists, pediatricians, surgeons, and epidemiologists from 23 institutions across three continents have identified two areas of the human genome associated with the most common form of non-syndromic  craniosynostosis ― premature closure of the bony plates of the skull. [en español]  [中文 Chinese] Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7116 Phyllis Brown 2012-11-18T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7190/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7190 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 13, 2012) - In a sobering study published in the journal Environmental Health, researchers at UC Davis and UCLA measured food-borne toxin exposure in children and adults by pinpointing foods with high levels of toxic compounds and determining how much of these foods were consumed. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7190 Susan Mar 2012-11-13T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7035/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7035 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (November 5, 2012) - UC Davis researchers have found that for children with the genetic disorder known as chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome anxiety ― but not intelligence ― is linked to poorer adaptive behaviors that affect daily life. The developmental syndrome, which is associated with a constellation of physical, cognitive and psychiatric problems, usually is apparent at birth or early childhood, and leads to lifelong challenges. [en español] or [中文 Chinese] Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PST http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7035 Phyllis Brown 2012-11-05T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7121/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7121 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 29, 2012) - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects the brain's ability to assert self-control, of particular concern during adolescence when the negative consequences of poor self-control can result in choices that can diminish lifetime possibilities for achievement, such as dropping out of school, substance abuse, driving while under the influence or engaging in unprotected sex. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7121 Phyllis Brown 2012-10-29T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7080/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7080 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 29, 2012) - R. Richard Grinker, professor of anthropology, human sciences and Iiternational affairs at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., will discuss "Culture and Autism: Anthropological Perspectives on the U.S., Korea, and South Africa" during the next UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation. Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7080 Phyllis Brown 2012-10-29T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7079/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7079 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 26, 2012) - An intensive early intervention therapy that is effective for improving cognition and language skills among very young children with autism also normalizes their brain activity, decreases their autism symptoms and improves their social skills, a nationwide study has found. The researchers said that the study is the first to demonstrate that an autism early intervention program can normalize brain activity. [en español] Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7079 Phyllis Brown 2012-10-26T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7071/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7071 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 15, 2012) - Robin H. Steinhorn, an internationally recognized neonatologist, has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics in the UC Davis School of Medicine. The department provides state-of-the-art clinical care and conducts research into disease conditions affecting infants, children, adolescents and young adults. As chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Steinhorn also serves as director of UC Davis Children's Hospital, the only nationally ranked pediatric hospital in inland Northern California. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7071 Phyllis Brown 2012-10-15T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7023/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_7023 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (October 4, 2012) - Pediatric infectious disease experts at UC Davis will establish a new clinic where parents who decline to vaccinate their children because of their personal beliefs can receive immunization information, in response to a new state law requiring a signature from a health-care professional before such children enter school. [en español] Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/7023 Phyllis Brown 2012-10-04T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6976/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6976 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (September 21, 2012) - The UC Davis MIND Institute begins the 11th year of its Distinguished Lecturer Series on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Series presenters include nationally and internationally recognized researchers in autism spectrum disorder and Down syndrome, among other neurodevelopmental disorders. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6976 Phyllis Brown 2012-09-21T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6887/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6887 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (September 19, 2012) - An investigational compound that targets the core symptoms of fragile X syndrome is effective for addressing the social withdrawal and challenging behaviors characteristic of the condition, making it the first such discovery for fragile X syndrome and, potentially, the first for autism spectrum disorder, a study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, has found. [en español] [中文 Chinese] Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6887 Phyllis Brown 2012-09-19T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6925/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6925 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 31, 2012) - Sake aficionados may taste the best offerings from Japan's leading sake makers, as well as Japanese beer, shochu (a distilled equivalent of sake), sushi and other specially prepared foods from local Japanese restaurants, at the 2012 Northern California Premium Sake Fest, Wednesday Oct. 10 at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6925 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-31T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6903/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6903 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 27, 2012) - Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays and large numbers of Hispanic and non-Hispanic children who first were thought to have developmental delay actually had autism, researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found. [en español] Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6903 Karen Finney 2012-08-27T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6909/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6909 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 24, 2012) - The Children's Hospital Bereavement Conference, an all-day conference designed to help health-care providers understand how to better support adolescents and young adults who have experienced a loss, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the UC Davis MIND Institute, 2850 50th St., Sacramento. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6909 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-24T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6898/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6898 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 21, 2012) - For the second consecutive year, Paul Knoepfler, associate professor of cell biology and human anatomy at UC Davis School of Medicine, has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the St. Baldrick's Foundation to pursue his novel research into the molecular causes of brain tumors in children. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6898 Susan Mar 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6894/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6894 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 20, 2012) - From screening new mothers for post-partum depression to ensuring that children receive regular dental health check-ups, quality-improvement efforts by residents at UC Davis Children's Hospital have been highly effective at improving both resident education and patient outcomes, a study by pediatric medical education faculty has found. Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6894 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-20T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6848/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6848 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 16, 2012) - Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, director of the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, has been appointed by state Senate Pro-Tempore Darrell Steinberg to co-chair a task force to investigate the equitable distribution of autism services to diverse communities in California. [en español] Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6848 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-16T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6879/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6879 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 16, 2012) - The UC Davis Injury and Trauma Prevention Program has received a grant for $306,381 from Kohl's Cares® to support its child and adolescent injury prevention efforts in the Sacramento region. Thu, 16 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6879 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-16T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6880/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6880 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 15, 2012) - As another school year begins, it is important for all school-aged children to be up-to-date with all of their immunizations, because they will be interacting with a larger group of children and therefore at greater risk of exposure to preventable infectious diseases. Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6880 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-15T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6841/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6841 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 14, 2012) - UC Davis Children's Hospital and Shriners Hospitals for Children-Northern California have embarked on a groundbreaking study of a device that uses magnets to correct sunken chest, the most common congenital chest-wall abnormality, in the same way that orthodontic braces correct teeth. [en español] Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6841 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6862/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6862 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 14, 2012) - Pavilions Shopping Center in Sacramento will host its second Fashion's Night Out, an evening of shopping and a fashion show featuring clothing from Pavilions' specialty stores, on Sept. 6. Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6862 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6867/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6867 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 10, 2012) - UC Davis Children's Hospital has received the Excellence in Life Support Award from the international Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) for its Extracorporeal Life Support Program. The program provides lifesaving support for failing organ systems in infants, children and in some cases, adults. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6867 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-10T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6866/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6866 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 10, 2012) - Scientists affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have discovered how a defective gene causes brain changes that lead to the atypical social behavior characteristic of autism. The research offers a potential target for drugs to treat the condition. Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6866 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-10T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6833/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6833 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (August 6, 2012) - White children are more likely to receive cranial (head) CT scans in an emergency department following minor head trauma, compared with African-American or Hispanic children, a study published by researchers at UC Davis has found. [en español] Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6833 Phyllis Brown 2012-08-06T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6780/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6780 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 30, 2012) - When I Grow Up, an event that encourages children with heart conditions to dream about jobs they may have when they become adults, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 4 at the UC Davis MIND Institute on UC Davis' Sacramento campus, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. About 150 children and their families are expected to attend. Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6780 Phyllis Brown 2012-07-30T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6791/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6791 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 19, 2012) - For children receiving kidney transplants, a potentially correctable blood condition present in about one in four recipients is associated with a moderately increased risk of the graft's later failure, suggesting that clinicians should weigh whether transplant is advisable when the condition is present, according to UC Davis research presented today at the 24th International Congress of the Transplantation Society in Berlin. Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6791 Phyllis Brown 2012-07-19T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6755/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6755 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 12, 2012) - UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center and Yoursphere.com have teamed up to create the first of its kind interactive web community that allows young cancer patients and survivors to connect with peers all over the world. [en español]    Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6755 Dorsey Griffith 2012-07-12T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6754/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6754 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (July 10, 2012) - David Kawatu, a specialist in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders in children, has joined the faculty of the UC Davis School of Medicine as chief of the Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology in the Department of Pediatrics. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6754 Phyllis Brown 2012-07-10T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6707/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6707 (June 20, 2012) - As part of the "Racing for a Miracle" program, Marcos Ambrose and the stock car he drives are stopping at UC Davis Children's Hospital to bring smiles to the faces of patients and their families. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6707 Karen Finney 2012-06-20T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6692/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6692 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 15, 2012) - Researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute and the University of Washington have received grants from Autism Speaks to extend their groundbreaking research into novel, high-impact treatments for very young children. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6692 Phyllis Brown 2012-06-15T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6677/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6677 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 13, 2012) - A new study by researchers at the UC Davis MIND Institute suggests that women who consume the recommended daily dosage of folic acid, the synthetic form of folate or vitamin B-9, during the first month of pregnancy may have a reduced risk of having a child with autism. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6677 Phyllis Brown 2012-06-13T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6662/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6662 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 7, 2012) - Autism genetics researcher Judith H. Miles will discuss "Delineation of Etiological Subgroups within the Autism Diagnosis" during the next UC Davis MIND Institute Distinguished Lecturer Series presentation. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6662 Karen Finney 2012-06-07T00:00:00Z http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6656/?WT.rss_f=UC Davis Childrens Hospital news&WT.rss_ev=a&WT.rss_a=Article_6656 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (June 5, 2012) - UC Davis Children's Hospital has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the nation's top hospitals in four pediatric specialties. Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 PDT http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/publish/news/children/6656 Karen Finney 2012-06-05T00:00:00Z