Dr. Sam Daniel used Botox® injections to save the life and guarantee the quality of life of an
infant born with CHARGE syndrome. This complex disorder affects the ability of the infant to
swallow and ultimately leads to a surgical tracheotomy with its accompanying risks of mortality.
This was the first time that Botox® was used for so young a patient affected with this disorder.
Research conducted by Dr. Eric Fombonne revealed new evidence dispelling the supposed
link between mercury and autism, thus alleviating concern related to childhood thimerosal–containing
vaccines, dental amalgams and methymercury in food. A previous study by Dr. Fombonne cleared
the Measles Mumps Rubella vaccine as a risk factor for autism.
Dr. Nada Jabado published a study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that advanced our understanding
of pediatric glioblastoma, the most deadly form of brain cancer
In publications in the American Journal of Pediatrics and in Nature Genetics, Dr. Robert Koenekoop
identified two genes responsible for Leber's Congenital Amaurosis, the most common cause of
congenital blindness in infants and children. It is hoped that these findings will lead to
successful therapies for children affected with this condition.
Dr. Michael Kramer found that children who were breastfed exclusively for the first three months
of life or longer scored nearly six points higher on IQ tests at the age of six than children
who weren't breastfed exclusively.
A clinical trial study published by Dr. Larry Lands in the Journal of Pediatrics demonstrated
that the use of Ibuprofen can slow lung disease in children with Cystic Fibrosis.
Dr. Constantin Polychronakos was one of the authors of a paper published in Nature which was
ranked by Science Watch as the fifth most important medical and scientific paper worldwide over
the course of 2007. This paper, which has identified new associations between specific genes and
type 2 diabetes, has major implications for devising strategies to prevent this form of diabetes.
Dr. Janusz Rak published a paper in Nature Cell Biology which outlines a new fundamental mechanism
of how tumor cells communicate. These findings may change the view on how cancerous tissues work
and thus lead to major innovations in treatment.