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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Use AI-Powered Method to Identify Genetic Epilepsies Much Earlier than Current Genetic Diagnosis

Jul 31, 2024

New method, bolstered by a study of 89 million points of data, could help patients receive precision care months or years earlier

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Some Patients with Aicardi Goutières Syndrome Have Normal IQ

Jun 24, 2024

While unable to speak, patients can understand parents and caregivers, paving the way for future clinical trial design

Researchers Develop New Tool for Better Classification of Inherited Disease-Causing Variants

May 21, 2024

Tool is freely available for researchers and conforms to evolving research guidelines

CHOP Researchers Develop New Strategy for Assessing Natural History of Leukodystrophies

Apr 22, 2024

The methodology developed in this study could help guide clinical trial design for many rare diseases

CHOP Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Model a Severe Epilepsy Syndrome and Identify a Potential Targeted Treatment

Nov 21, 2023

An experimental compound might be further developed as an effective treatment approach for affected patients.

CHOP Researchers Show Epilepsy and Autism Symptoms in Dravet Syndrome May Be Caused by Separate Mechanisms

Aug 22, 2023

Dravet syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder defined by treatment-resistant epilepsy and features related to autism spectrum disorder.

Interdisciplinary Fetal/Neuro Approach to ACC

Aug 22, 2023

Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) is one of the most common referrals seen in the prenatal period at the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Aug 22, 2023

For decades, doctors and researchers have been working diligently to discover new treatments and provide more options for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a debilitating genetic disease that ravages the muscles in the body and leads to a loss of movement and coordination.

The Runway Fashion & Trunk Show Raises More Than $845,000 for CHOP’s Neuroscience Center

May 23, 2023

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosted The Runway, presented by the Jacovini Family, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show at the Mann Center curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers with proceeds benefitting CHOP’s Neuroscience Center. This year, more than $845,000 was raised!

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Mar 31, 2023

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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Use AI-Powered Method to Identify Genetic Epilepsies Much Earlier than Current Genetic Diagnosis

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Some Patients with Aicardi Goutières Syndrome Have Normal IQ

Researchers Develop New Tool for Better Classification of Inherited Disease-Causing Variants

CHOP Researchers Develop New Strategy for Assessing Natural History of Leukodystrophies

CHOP Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Model a Severe Epilepsy Syndrome and Identify a Potential Targeted Treatment

CHOP Researchers Show Epilepsy and Autism Symptoms in Dravet Syndrome May Be Caused by Separate Mechanisms

Interdisciplinary Fetal/Neuro Approach to ACC

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The Runway Fashion & Trunk Show Raises More Than $845,000 for CHOP’s Neuroscience Center

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work