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"About 20% of children with sickle cell disease will have some form of stroke by the time they are teenagers," says John Paul Scott, MD, Professor of Pediatrics and a specialist in blood disorders.
Christopher N. Bredeson, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Medical College of Wisconsin Associate Professor and Director of Hematological Malignancies, describes recent advances in the treatment of three types of leukemia that affect adults: AML, CML, and CLL.
It's something no expectant parent wants to hear - "there's something wrong with your baby." Families who are referred to the Fetal Concerns Program receive support and expertise from an entire team of specialists.
One of the goals of those who treat spina bifida patients is to improve their functionality and independence, says Bruce A. Kaufman, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin Professor of Neurosurgery and Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery, and Medical Director of Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin.
"Studies have shown that the screening benefit of yearly mammograms far outweighs the risk of adverse effects from the amount of radiation you receive during the test," says Dr. Deirdre Faust.
In many cases, scoliosis does not require treatment, but the curve is watched and measured carefully over the years to make sure it doesn't become any worse.
VWD involves a protein in the blood called von Willebrand factor, which helps the blood to clot. Although she discourages patients with the disorder from playing heavy contact sports, Joan Cox Gill, MD, says people with VWD can lead full, productive lives.
"The good news is that these findings should pave the way for a new generation of treatments," noted Ahmed Kissebah, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics.
Circadian rhythms, such as our awakening and sleeping routines, are controlled by mechanisms that act like internal clocks. These near 24-hour rhythms affect behavior, physiology and metabolism.
The gift will allow the College's MACC Fund-supported investigators to expand preclinical programs on tumor vaccine development and apply their findings to childhood cancers.
In about one-third of cases infertility is due to female factors; in another one-third of cases, infertility is due to male factors. The remaining cases are caused by a mixture of male, female, and unknown factors.
Two of the world's leading color vision researchers, Drs. Jay and Maureen Neitz, practice at the Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Eye Institute, where they are currently studying the potential effects of gene therapy.
About 30% of Americans are myopic, notes Dr. Julie Mitchell. Although it is generally hereditary, some specialists are now describing a different origin for nearsightedness: "school myopia."
"If I had a nickel for every time a woman asked me about hair loss, I would be as rich as all the entrepreneurs selling those sham 'hair growth' products," says Dr. Julie Mitchell.
A new collaboration between Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, The Medical College of Wisconsin, and Froedtert Hospital will help children with multiple medical problems make the transition from pediatric to adult care, says Tammy Fennig, RN, MS, PNP.
Much of the risk for both the second cancer and for the development of complications is likely related to genetic susceptibility in ways that are largely unexplored.
Many adults with congenital heart defects underwent surgery as infants and have no additional problems - or believe they don't. But 20, 30, or 40 years later they could be at risk, says Michael G. Earing, MD.
A discovery by Medical College of Wisconsin and BloodCenter of Wisconsin researchers could lead to a permanent genetic cure for hemophilia A patients.
Theodore Kotchen, MD, and other researchers have identified several areas of the human genome that are linked to hypertension. The research involves a major study of the condition in Milwaukee's African-American population.
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