FE ATURES
COLLABORATING FOR NEONATES: PROVIDING FAMILY-CENTERED,
COMPREHENSIVE CARE AT CHILDREN'S MINNESOTA 8
Children's Minnesota, a pediatric-first hea lthcare system that includes an
acclaimed surgery program and is designated as one of only a few Level IV NICUs in
Minnesota, offers end-to-end perinata l, feta l, labor and delivery, and neonata l care
for complex conditions.
SPECIAL CLINICAL SECTION: DEGENER ATIVE DISE ASE
ENDING PARKINSON'S: EXPERTS LOOK TO PREVENTION,
TREATMENT AND REVERSAL 6
Scientists see prospects for rapid advances in the fight against Parkinson's disease
in the coming years.
STEM CELL STUDY SUGGESTS NOVEL MECHANISM OF
ACTION IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS 20
Researchers have found that autologous bone marrow mesenchyma l stroma l cells
may modulate immune cells that contribute to knee osteoarthritis.
DATA VAULT 22
A roundup of statistics about degenerative disease
DEPARTMENTS
CANCER 12
THAT'S NEWS 14
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ON THE COVER
Tom George, MD, System Medical Director of
Neonatology and Level IV Medical Director at
Children's Minnesota
