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Three Extraordinary Programs Are Envisioning the Breakthroughs of Tomorrow
Three Frontier Programs (NeoCLD Program, Mitochondrial Medicine, and Pediatric Airway Disorders) have made world-changing discoveries, delivered lifesaving therapies, and provided exceptional care.

CHOP Researchers Stimulated a Brain Circuit, Leading to “Antidepressive” Behavior in Animals
CHOP researchers discovered a method to stimulate a brain circuit in animals that could someday help treat depression in people.
In Lab Tests, Antioxidants Show Promise in Treating Mitochondrial Disease
Systematic laboratory studies find some antioxidants should be tested in clinical trials as treatments for patients with mitochondrial disease.
Intravenous Arginine Benefits Children after Acute Metabolic Strokes
Children with mitochondrial diseases who suffered acute metabolic strokes benefited from rapid IV treatment with the amino acid arginine, with no side effects.
Can Vitamins and Supplements Help Patients with Mitochondrial Disease?
Lacking effective drug treatments, patients with mitochondrial disease may use many vitamins and supplements — most of which are unregulated and untested.

CHOP Research Scientist Honored with American Heart Association Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Vinay Nadkarni is recognized for his lifetime contributions to cardiac arrest resuscitation science.
New Care Guidelines Cover Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
Physicians who see patients with mitochondrial disease have a practical new tool: the first published care standards to guide clinical care.
Altered Mitochondria Associated with Increased Autism Risk
Mitochondria, your cells’ power engines, could pay a key role in the development of autism spectrum disorder.

Surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Separate Twin Girls Joined at Heads
On June 6, 2017, surgeons at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) successfully completed the separation of 10-month-old conjoined twins Erin and Abby Delaney.
Dr. Douglas Wallace Receives the Franklin Medal in Life Science from the Franklin Institute
CHOP’s Douglas Wallace, a world-renowned pioneer in mitochondrial biology, received the 2017 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science at the Franklin Institute.