“Intestinal defect on the rise”
July 3, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle

Ed Lammer, MD, of CHORI and David Durand, MD, of Neonatology were both featured on the front-page of the Chronicle’s Bay Area section about a birth defect that's on the rise in the Central Valley and worldwide. The defect is called gastroschisis. Dr. Lammer was recently awarded a $670,000 grant from the University of California’s Tobacco Related Diseases Research Program to conduct further research on possible causes. Smoking is a suspected cause.

“Vice President’s Pacemaker HelpingYoung Heart Patients”
July 27, 2007
KPIX-TV

Howard Rosenfeld, M.D. of Cardiology and one of our cardiology patients were featured in this news report about the use of implantable defibrillators in adolescents. A study published in last week's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found the device prevented sudden cardiac death in those at high risk for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is the most common cause of sudden death in young people, including trained athletes.

“Connection Between Asthma And Obesity In Children”
July 17, 2007
KTVU-TV (ch. 2)

Lydia Tinajero-Deck, M.D. of the HEAL Clinic was featured in this news report about a possible link between asthma and obesity. Researchers in England discovered that molecules produced by cells created by the immune system can turn on a hormone that increases appetite. The study appears in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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“Teens get Real World Experience in Lab”
July 16, 2007
Oakland Tribune, Alameda Times Star  

Frans Kuypers, Ph.D., senior scientist, was featured in a front-page article in the Metro & Business section of this newspaper. The article highlights CHORI's Summer Student Research Program and includes photos and quotes from research students Amanda Yee, Sam Black and Melanie Fish.


Photo above left courtesy: Oakland Tribune

“East Bay student’s research published in Scientific Journal”
July 16, 2007
Oakland Tribune, Alameda Times Star

Vas Narayanaswami, Ph.D., assistant scientist, and co-director of CHORI’s Summer Student Research Program and a former CHORI research student, Vikram Jairam, are featured in this article about a report they co-authored and published in the scientific journal, Biochemistry, the official journal of the American Chemical Society. Jairam is attending Yale and is likely the first student at CHORI to co-author and publish a study in a prestigious scientific journal.

Photo above left courtesy: Oakland Tribune

“State Now Insists on Getting a Jump on Cystic Fibrosis”
July 6, 2007
Oakland, Tribune,
Contra Costa Times,
Valley Times,
Fremont Argus,
Alameda Times Star,
Marin Independent Journal, San Jose
Mercury News, Times Standard, Tri-Valley Herald

Karen Hardy, M.D., of Pulmonology, Linda Sugimura, registered dietician and Cheryl Johnson, a respiratory therapist at our hospital and two cystic fibrosis patients were featured in this front-page article about newborn screening. The new mandatory screening for Cystic Fibrosis took effect on July 1st for all newborn babies born in California. Children's Hospital Oakland is the only East Bay hospital that has been designated to care for newborns diagnosed with CF under this new state law. We also have the highest survival rates for CF patients in the state, which is well above the national average.

“Iron Overload”
December 2006
Parents magazine

CHORI was featured in this brief article in the December 2006 issue of Parents magazine about a study that Fernando Viteri, MD, published in the Archives of Medical Research. His study suggests that pregnant women who are not anemic should take weekly rather than daily doses of iron supplements to avoid birth complications for their babies such as premature birth and low birth weight.

“Getting Them Back in the Game”
July 8, 2007
San Francisco Chronicle

Michelle Cappello, physical therapist and management coordinator at the Sports Medicine Center for Young Athletes, was featured in this article about the growing field of sports medicine. The story highlights our sports medicine center and examines how Michelle helps young athletes recover from their injuries.

“Stray Bullet Steals Youthful Innocence”
July 5, 2007
Oakland, Tribune, Contra Costa Times, Valley Times, Argus, Alameda Times Star, San Jose Mercury News

Peter Sun, MD, of Neurosurgery and our diagnostic imaging department were featured in this front-page article about a patient who required surgery to remove a bullet from her head. Fourteen-year-old Charity Gipson was hit by a stray bullet while attending her sister’s sweet 16 birthday party. Charity has recovered nicely and graduated from middle school this year.

Photo bottom left courtesy:
Oakland Tribune

Charity receives a CT scan
at Children's Hospital Oakland

“Singer won't let Illness keep him from Warped Tour Stage”
July 20, 2007
Stockton Record

Frederick Rosen, MD, of our Ear, Nose and Throat division, was quoted in this news report about a rare, benign bleeding tumor that grows inside and behind the nose. It's a condition that affects teenage boys. The story features a 19-year-old heavy metal band player from Stockton who is recovering from two surgeries, performed at Stanford University Medical Center, to remove the tumor.

“HIV Testing Day”
June 27, 2007
KDTV Spanish language news

Peggy Macy, an infectious disease social worker, was interviewed in this television broadcast about Oakland’s campaign to encourage everyone to get tested for HIV. Studies have found that there is less than a two percent chance for a HIV positive mother to transmit the disease to her baby if she receives the proper treatment during pregnancy.