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Adenoid-tonsil Surgery Benefits Children With Sleep Apnea
Children with sleep apnea who had adenoid-tonsil surgery had better behavior and quality of life than those not receiving surgery.
May 21, 2013Researchers Discover Cause for Abnormal Heart Vessels
A pediatric cardiologist at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is a first author of new research that identifies a mutation that disrupts the formation of veins bringing blood to the heart very early in development.
May 13, 2013CHOP Scientist Collaborates in Heart Disease Gene Study
A physician-researcher from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Elizabeth Goldmuntz, MD, is one of the senior leaders of a research consortium reporting important gene changes that may help explain why children are born with heart defects.
May 13, 2013Turning Human Cells Into Brain Cells Offers New Insights
Medical researchers have manipulated human stem cells into producing types of brain cells known to play important roles in neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia and autism.
May 7, 2013National Teen Driving Report Finds Gains for Teen Passengers
Teen passenger fatalities declined 30 percent in crashes involving teen drivers, most teen passengers ‘always’ buckle up, and less than a quarter ride with drivers who were drinking.
May 1, 2013CHOP to Build New Specialty Care Center in King of Prussia
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) today announced plans to open an 115,000-square-foot Specialty Care Center in a new development on North Gulph Road in King of Prussia, Pa.
May 1, 2013CHOP, Penn HIV Study Finds Better Outcomes for Children
First large-scale study to compare treatments for HIV-infected children finds that the less-used regimen is more effective for children in low-resource settings. The results of the study of more than 800 children are published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
April 30, 2013
Rear Seat Design a Priority for Child Passenger Safety
A research report released today from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) provides specific recommendations for optimizing the rear seat of passenger vehicles to better protect its most common occupants — children and adolescents.
April 29, 2013Scripts Help Novice Instructors Teach Pediatric CPR
New, low-tech teaching techniques used by novice instructors may improve training for healthcare providers in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on children who suffer cardiac arrest.
April 24, 2013Gene Therapy for Blindness at CHOP Named in Research List
A groundbreaking clinical trial of gene therapy for a form of congenital blindness, sponsored by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in collaboration with Penn Medicine, was recognized with the Distinguished Clinical Research Achievement Award.
April 23, 2013
CHOP Oncologist Leads First Pediatric Dream Team
A physician-researcher from CHOP will lead the first-ever pediatric “Dream Team” solely focused on creating new treatments for the most challenging childhood cancers. $14.5 million grant from St. Baldrick's and Stand Up To Cancer combines immunotherapy and genomics research.
April 7, 2013CHOP in the Media
Stephanie Paaske Featured in Jewish Exponent
Stephanie Paaske is a Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (CPON) working with children at CHOP. She was featured in a Jewish Exponent article alongside other pediatric oncology nurses in and around the Philadelphia area.
November 21, 2011Child Inspired by Alex Scott Receives Care at CHOP
Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation helps family of child with neuroblastoma to receive care at CHOP.
May 24, 2011