Pediatric Research News

Antibodies in Breast Milk Provide Protection Against Common GI Virus

Sep 11, 2024
A study led by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that breastmilk provides protection against rotavirus, a common gastrointestinal disease that causes diarrhea, vomiti...

Building on a legacy of intellectual and developmental disabilities research and care

Jul 26, 2024
The foundational work of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) related care and research has been underway at the University and Medical Center for more than a half-century. Clinicians ...

Is Mercury in Fish Bad for You?

Jul 25, 2024
Vital for a healthy diet and providing nutrients essential for brain development, fish consumption is safe if you follow guidelines.

URMC Named Batten Disease Center of Excellence

Jul 24, 2024
Designation acknowledges URMC’s multidisciplinary care and research advancements for Batten diseases, a family of rare neurodegenerative disorders.

Connection speed in the brain may impact how people with autism process visual illusions

Jul 22, 2024
Researchers are finding the process in our brain that allows us to see these visual distinctions may not be happening the same way in the brains of children with autism spectrum disorder. They may...

90-Day Prescriptions Lead to Better High Blood Pressure Outcomes in Children

Jul 19, 2024
A new study by pediatric researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) found that children take their hypertension medication more consistently when they receive a 90-day prescr...

New Model Could Help Provide Expectant Mothers a Clearer Path to Safe Fish Consumption

Jun 28, 2024
New framework separates mercury exposure into fish intake and average mercury content of the consumed, findings that could reduce confusion, and produce clearer guidance on fish consumption for pre...

How Childhood Trauma May Impact Adults

May 01, 2024
Some people assume we forget or outgrow trauma. But the truth is, if someone experiences trauma as a child, it can lead to physical and mental struggles that affect their entire life.

Quality Improvement Methods Centered on Pain Management Lead to Better Outcomes in the NICU

Apr 19, 2024
A Quality Improvement (QI) initiative to standardize care for babies in the NICU following surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) correlated with fewer unplanned intubations ...

Jamie Capal Tapped as New Head of Child Neurology

Feb 07, 2024
Jamie Capal, MD, whose specializes in intellectual and developmental disabilities, will serve chief of the Division of Child Neurology at Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Transforming Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research

Jan 29, 2024
The University of Rochester Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center is transforming the landscape of exploration.

Researchers find possible neuromarker for ‘juvenile-onset’ Batten disease

Jan 08, 2024
New research suggests an easy-to-measure brain process may be a target or biomarker in measuring treatment outcomes in clinical trials for patients with Batten disease.

Leading the Way in Early Childhood Caries Research

Nov 27, 2023
Dr. Dorota Kopycka-Kedzierawski provides an update from her $6 million NIDCR grant on how iodine may help prevent children with severe tooth decay from recurrence.

From lab to life-changer: URMC neuromuscular researchers pave the way for gene therapy revolution

Oct 23, 2023
For almost five decades, researchers with the Medical Center have been studying myotonic dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and other rare neuromuscular disorders, and played a pivotal role in...