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Recent news releases

CHOP Researcher Helps Discover Cause for Abnormal Heart Vessels
The abnormal connections and blood flow result in so-called “blue babies,” newborns with a potentially deadly heart condition.

CHOP Scientist Collaborates in Key Gene Findings in Pediatric Heart Disease
A physician-researcher from CHOP 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

Turning Human Cells Into Brain Cells Sheds Light on Neurodevelopment
Lab-derived human cells offer new insights into epilepsy, schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Build New Specialty Care Center in King of Prussia
New center will bring additional services to local families

First Large-Scale Study to Compare Treatments for HIV-Infected Children Finds Less-Used Regimen is More Effective for Children in Low-Resource Settings
Researchers from CHOP, Penn find better outcomes for efavirenz over nevirapine in children over age 3

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2012 Annual Report

Throughout its long history, CHOP has been home to major milestones in pediatric medicine. Learn about the milestones we reached in 2012.