Pediatricshttps://news.emory.edu/tags/topic/pediatrics/index.htmlPediatrics news from the Emory News CenterWed, 05 Jan 2022 01:40:10 -0500Winship research contributes to FDA approval of first-ever drug for acute GVHDhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/winship_research_contributes_to_fda_approval_of_first_ever_drug_for_acute_gvhd/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/12/winship_research_contributes_to_fda_approval_of_first_ever_drug_for_acute_gvhd/index.htmlThe Food and Drug Administration on December 15 approved the first-ever drug to be used for the prevention of acute graft versus host disease (aGVHD) in adult and pediatric patients, opening the door for safer bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants in patients who do not have a perfectly matched graft donor.Sun, 19 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0500Emory, Children’s join NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence networkhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/nord_rare_diseases_genetics/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/11/nord_rare_diseases_genetics/index.htmlThe National Organization for Rare Disorders has named Emory’s Division of Medical Genetics in the Department of Human Genetics, in partnership with the Emory Clinic and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence.Tue, 09 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, spurs immune response in kids ages 5 to 11https://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/pfizer_peds_trial_results_qanda/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/pfizer_peds_trial_results_qanda/index.htmlEmory infectious disease expert Evan Anderson answers questions about what Pfizer’s initial pediatric trial results mean for children under the age of 12.Tue, 21 Sep 2021 01:00:00 -0400Female blood donors linked to better outcomes for transfused preterm infantshttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/preterm_infants_transfusion/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/09/preterm_infants_transfusion/index.htmlPremature or very-low-birth-weight infants often need transfusions of red blood cells while in the neonatal intensive care unit. New research from Emory and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta suggests that the sex of adult blood donors may affect the risk of common complications.Fri, 03 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400Emory research contributions built path to COVID-19 vaccinehttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/coronavirus_emory_vaccine_study_list/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/coronavirus_emory_vaccine_study_list/index.htmlEmory researchers have been involved in testing all three of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in the United States, along with others that may play important roles in the future.Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400NIH awards Emory and partners $27.6M for pediatric HIV cure researchhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/nih_award_pediatric_hiv_cure_research/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/08/nih_award_pediatric_hiv_cure_research/index.htmlEmory University and the Yerkes National Primate Research Center will share with the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in a five-year, $27.6 million award from the National Institutes of Health to accelerate the search for a cure for HIV in children and adolescents.Fri, 20 Aug 2021 01:00:00 -0400COVID-19 vaccine antibodies weaker vs. Delta/Kappa viral variantshttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/07/coronavirus_delta_kappa_vs_vaccine_antibodies/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/07/coronavirus_delta_kappa_vs_vaccine_antibodies/index.htmlAntibodies induced by current COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can still neutralize the Delta and Kappa variants, but at a reduced potency, according to Emory-led research.Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400MOMI-Vax study evaluates COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy and postpartumhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/07/coronavirus_momivax_study/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/07/coronavirus_momivax_study/index.htmlEmory is participating in a NIAID-sponsored study evaluating immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy or within two months of delivery, led by principal investigator Martina Badell.Tue, 06 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0400How two SARS-CoV-2 variants affect antibodies from vaccineshttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/03/coronavirus_antibodies_vs_B117_variant/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/03/coronavirus_antibodies_vs_B117_variant/index.htmlA more contagious coronavirus variant known as B.1.1.7 is still susceptible to antibodies induced after COVID-19 infection or vaccination. But another called B.1.351 modestly reduces antibodies' potency.Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0400Emory Department of Pediatrics leads nation in NIH research fundinghttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/emory_peds_leads_in_nih_funding/index.htmlhttps://news.emory.edu//stories/2021/02/emory_peds_leads_in_nih_funding/index.htmlThe Department of Pediatrics in Emory's School of Medicine led the nation in federal research funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2020 among pediatric departments, according to rankings from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500