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Largest Gene Study of Childhood IBD Finds 5 New Genes
An international research team has found five new gene regions, including one involved in a biolgical pathway that helps drive the inflammation of the digestive tract that characterizes childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease.
CHOP Specialties Earn Top Rankings by U.S.News & World Report
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has been ranked first in Cancer, Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders, Neonatal Care, Respiratory Disorders and Urology in U.S. News Media Group’s edition of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.
Brain Chemical Changes Mark Shift in Infant Learning
Does the brain signal when it's time for an animal to leave the nest? A new study says yes and the findings may apply to human infants as well.
CHOP ED Featured in ABC World News Tonight Story on H1N1 Flu
Parents are worried about H1N1 flu and emergency departments are seeing more visits.
Kathy Gorman Named Chief Nursing Officer
Gene Data Tool is More Accurate in Assessing Risk for Type 1 Diabetes
A new gene data tool developed at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is more accurate in assessing the risk for type 1 diabetes, advancing the prospects for personalized medicine.
Children With Congenital Blindness Can See After Gene Therapy
One shot of gene therapy and children with congenital blindness can see.
New Study Underscores Need for Booster Seat Through Age 8
Booster seats are especially effective in side impact crashes.
NeuroAIDS is target of federal grant to Children's Hospital
Novel HIV drug will be studied in cell cultures and in patients.
Dr. Thomas Curran Elected to Institute of Medicine
Thomas Curran, PhD, FRS, an expert in childhood brain cancers, has been elected to the Institute of Medicine.
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