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Jaume Coll-Font, Onur Afacan, Jeanne Chow, Richard S. Lee, Simon K. Warfield, and Sila Kurugol Boston Children's Hospital Heavy breathing or large bulk motion of infant during acquisition of renal DCE-MRI causes misalignment between volumes, degrades image quality, and reduces the accuracy of...

The Division of Nutrition sponsors several seminars, clinical conferences and yearly research and/or clinical practice symposia on the most recent breakthroughs in nutrition research that can be applied to the nutrition care of patients. Longwood Nutrition Seminars Monthly seminar hosting by the...

The overarching goal of this Training Program is to prepare MD, MD/PhD pediatricians, and PhD scientists for careers in independent research on topics relevant to digestive diseases in infancy, childhood, and adult life. The rationale for this program is founded upon the idea that meaningful and...

Probiotics and Intestinal Health in Children October 9, 2005Washington DC Probiotics have been used worldwide and the health benefits associated with them have been noted for some time. The concept of adding “good” bacteria in the diet to promote a healthy digestive and immune system has yet to take...

Probiotics and The Hygiene Hypothesis: A Case for Protective Nutrients April 3, 2006San Francisco, CA The “hygiene hypothesis” helps to explain the fact that immune disorders are increasing while improved hygiene and anitibiotics have caused infectious diseases to decrease during the last half...

Practical Applications of Probiotics in Health and Disease October 3, 2008Arlington, VA Probiotics are a diverse group of live microbes defined by FAO/WHO as "live microorganisms which when administered in sufficient quantities can confer a health benefit." The field of probiotics is an evolving...

Infections and Health: How Can Probiotics Help? September 30, 2010Denver The interest in the role of probiotics in human health has never been greater. It was just 10 years ago that the FAO/WHO defined probiotics as "live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health...

The New Microbiota & Probiotics Paradigm: from Mechanisms to Clinical Applications May 21, 2012San Diego, California Challenges in gastrointestinal disorders prevention and health promotion underscore the importance of the genetic makeup mapping of gut microbiota. This new area of research will put...