Children’s National ranked No. 6 overall and No. 1 for newborn care by U.S. News | Children's National

Children’s National ranked No. 6 overall and No. 1 for newborn care by U.S. News | Children's National

Children’s National ranked No. 6 overall and No. 1 for newborn care by U.S. News Children’s National is the nation’s No. 6 children’s hospital and, for the third year in a row, its neonatology program is No.1 among all children’s hospitals providing newborn intensive care, according to the U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals annual rankings for 2019-20. This is also the ninth straight year that Children's National has ranked in all 10 specialty services, with five specialty service areas ranked among the top 10.

Improving glycemic control in diabetic children The life of a type 1 diabetes patient can be challenging. That's why endocrinologists from Children’s National Health System experimented with using health coaches over a 10-week period to help families navigate care for their diabetic children. Detecting early signs of type 2 diabetes  Obesity is a major risk factor for insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Now researchers understand the pathogenesis better among teens with mid-level obesity, thanks to clues released from circulating adipocyte-derived exosomes. Cognitive function does not predict weight-loss A study in Pediatrics authored by psychologists at Children’s National finds that young people with intellectual disabilities or cognitive impairment, including those with Down syndrome, have similar weight-loss trajectories to those with typical cognitive function after bariatric surgery.  Tracing the history of aggrecan gene mutations Recently a research team from Children's National received the 2019 Human Growth Award for a clinical trial of growth hormone treatment provided to patients with short stature due to aggrecan deficiency. Read about one patient's journey, which traces the aggrecan gene (ACAN) mutation back four generations.