Researchers from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have inactivated a gene in ferrets that is linked to abnormally small brain size in humans. Although the original impetus was to study human brain disease and development, the researchers say their results also shed light on. . . Read More

I have two stories in the most recent issue of Pediatrics Nationwide. In the first,  researchers provide guidance for identifying pediatric cancer patients most at risk for blood clots and choosing the best preventative treatment. Read the whole story here: Read More

Madelung’s deformity is a rare congenital condition of the wrist, most commonly seen in adolescent females. Patients can experience pain, decreased wrist mobility, and cosmetic deformity. New research from Nationwide Children’s Hospital demonstrates that early treatment of. . . Read More

In both clinical practice and clinical trials, remission in leukemia is determined by morphological assessment — a person counting cancer cells in a bone marrow sample under a microscope. But more sophisticated technologies, such as flow cytometry, could help overcome many of the. . . Read More

In a recent study, deep learning algorithms proved superior to conventional machine learning frameworks for automatically detecting a certain type of brain lesion on magnetic resonance imaging  scans. In particular, a type of deep learning algorithm called a convolutional neural. . . Read More