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Biological Rhythm Influences Bone Formation or Removal When Responding to Applied Forces

Aug 28, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/08/Bone-Research

Have you ever wondered if the time of day you exercise makes a difference? Morning may be best to increase bone mass.

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MUSC and Shriners Children's Announce New Affiliation to Support State’s Only Comprehensive Pediatric Burn Center

Nov 17, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/11/MUSC-and-Shriners-Childrens-Affiliation

The Medical University of South Carolina and Shriners Shriners Children’s have announced an affiliation to elevate pediatric burn care and research at the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital.

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Physical Therapist Ingrid Parry Named First Non-Surgeon/Non-Physician President of the American Burn Association

Apr 21, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/04/Ingrid-Parry-Named-President-of-American-Burn-Association

Ingrid Parry, a physical therapist and researcher at Shriners Children’s Northern California, has been named president of the American Burn Association (ABA) for the 2022-2023 year.

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Shriners Children’s Therapists Refine Innovative Infant Mobility Toy

Oct 18, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/10/Research-Spotlight-Infant-Mobility

The Salt Lake City team shares the Baby Bug Learning Toy for children with mobility impairments.

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Shriners Philanthropy Has Power to Bring Tears...Of Joy

Jan 28, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/01/Tears-of-Joy

Shriners Children’s Boston Chief of Staff Eric Chien-Wei Liao, M.D., Ph.D., is a leader in cleft lip and cleft palate research and patient care.

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Exploring New Solutions for Inhalation Injury Recovery

Nov 15, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/11/Exploring-New-Solutions-for-Inhalation-Injury-Recovery

Shriners Children’s Texas is embarking on an important new research study that could help improve care for children with inhalation injuries.

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'Baby Bug' Mobility Invention Allows Child to Move Around

Dec 15, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Baby-Bug-mobility-invention-allows-child-to-move-around

The latest invention from the Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City wheelchair, seating and mobility depart­ment is more than just a way for our youngest patients to learn to get around. It’s also a groundbreaking tool that encour­ages their overall development.

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­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Shriners Children’s Boston Fellowship Program Promotes Promising Advances in Burn Care

Feb 16, 2024 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/02/Research-Promotes-Promising-Advances-in-Burn-Care

Irina Filz von Reiterdank, M.D.'s work involving the genetic modification of transplant organs holds tremendous promise in the treatment of severe burn injuries.

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Shriners Children’s Spokane Cerebral Palsy Study Assesses Spasticity Treatments

Mar 23, 2022 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2022/03/Cerebral-Palsy-Study

Shriners Children’s Spokane, along with Shriners Children’s Salt Lake City and Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, revealed the results of an in-depth cerebral palsy research study.

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Shriners Hospitals for Children Study Reveals New Link to Arthritis

Dec 22, 2020 https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Shriners-Hospitals-for-Children-study-reveals-new-link-to-arthritis

A new study by investigators at the Shriners Hospital for Children — St. Louis suggests the damaging effects of obesity are not due to body weight but rather come from something much smaller – biochemical signals released by fat cells.