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A Day in the Life of a Genetic Counselor
Genetic counselor Emma Bedoukian, MS, LCGC, guides patient families as they uncover answers to their child's medical mystery. This is a day in her life.

Siblings of Patients Need Support, Too
Children feel a range of strong feelings in response to a sibling’s health problems. Find out how to help all of your children find strength and resilience.

None Too Rare
Some diseases affect only a small number of people, and yet CHOP’s commitment to researching and treating them is huge.
Nontraditional Partners. Real-world Solutions.
For 10 years, PolicyLab focused its research on those with lower socio-economic status, in underserved areas and with chronic conditions.
CHOP Scientist Shares New Grant to Restore Vision Using Stem Cell Therapy
CHOP researcher Dr. John Wolfe is working to manipulate stem cells to restore vision in genetic cases of blindness, under a new $6.9 million federal grant.
First Genome-wide Study of “Type 1.5 Diabetes” May Improve Diagnosis
A large genetic study of a puzzling type of adult-onset diabetes has found new links to the two major types of diabetes, offering insights into better diagnosis and treatment.
Children with Autism, Developmental Delays are Nearly 50 Percent More Likely to Be Overweight or Obese By Age 5
Research findings may shed light into possible mechanisms underlying the increased obesity risk in children with ASD, which may offer targets for early intervention.
CHOP, Penn Scientists Aim to Address Disparities in Health Research for Women
The assumption that women react the same way to medication or medical intervention as men may be wrong.

Staying Close from Far Away
Bedside cameras keep N/IICU families connected to their babies.
Diagnosing Sepsis with Machine and the Human Touch
Scientific American highlights CHOP research as an example of how modern medicine combined with the human touch can help detect disease.