Department of Pediatrics
August 28, 2017
New app could use smartphone selfies to screen for pancreatic cancer
A new app could lead to earlier detection of pancreatic cancer simply by snapping a smartphone selfie. The disease kills 90 percent of patients within five years, in part because there are no telltale symptoms or non-invasive screening tools to catch a tumor before it spreads.
January 10, 2017
Two UW professors win Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
Two University of Washington professors have received the 2017 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor given by the U.S. government to early career scientists and engineers.
September 9, 2013
Nearly half of state’s distracted drivers are texting
In our state, texting on a hand-held device diverts drivers’ attention more than any other distraction.
August 12, 2013
Progress made in linking some forms of epilepsy to genetics
Some epilepsy patients who have both seizures and speech abnormalities share something else in common — mutations on the same gene.
July 18, 2013
Falling from windows is serious risk for small children
A few safety measures can help those with young children at home reduce the chance of window falls.
