Emily Whitehead, First Pediatric Patient to Receive CAR T-Cell Therapy, Celebrates Cure 10 Years Later
Whitehead received life-saving treatment at CHOP, under the care of Dr. Stephan Grupp, transforming the field of cancer immunotherapy.
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Structural Racism and Pandemic Stressors Associated with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety Among Black Individuals
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CHOP and Penn researchers have found the combined effects of structural racism and the pandemic, known as a “syndemic,” were associated with negative postpartum mental health.
The National Mental Health Crisis Is Affecting 4 in 10 Teens
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A recent CDC study finds 40% of teens feel “persistently sad and hopeless.”
U.S. Preventive Taskforce Suggests Children Ages 8+ Screened for Anxiety, Depression
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The worsening mental health crisis is causing the Taskforce to rethink federal guidelines.
CHOP Researchers Create Reference Model for Brain Growth over Human Lifespan
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CHOP and Penn researchers, along with others, have created a new tool that benchmarks brain development over the human lifespan, based on MRI data from more than 100,000 individuals.
Pinwheels Dot Middleman Family Pavilion Lawn to Symbolize Children Suffering Abuse
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Dr. Philip Scribano talks to NBC10 about the stress families experience, how that may contribute to child maltreatment, and prevention approaches.
AYA Cancer Awareness Month: Patient Spotlights
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CHOP’s Cancer Center provides special services for adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients. Meet some of those patients and learn about their journeys.
Opioid Prescriptions for Pediatric Patients Following Surgical Procedures Have Dropped Significantly
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Study suggests larger trend of moving away from routine opioid prescriptions after surgery.
CHOP Researchers Uncover Unique Mechanism for Cancer Therapy Resistance
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CHOP researchers have found that multidrug resistant tumors have reduced connections between mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum, causing signaling dysfunction.
CHOP Receives First Place Award for COVID-19 Response
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The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania names CHOP’s school personnel vaccine clinics as the most innovative in Pennsylvania.
CHOP Researchers Redefine the Mechanisms of Dravet Syndrome
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Recovery of normal signaling of a key brain cell may be a critical therapeutic target to reduce seizures and cognitive impairment.