Erica Schindewolf, a genetic counselor in the CFDT, weighs in on what patients should know about genetic screening tests during pregnancy.

Read the latest news from CHOP, including the results of three research studies: baby monitors, button batteries and honey, and cell phone use. Meet our new Cardiothoracic Surgery Chief and browse our latest clinical pathways.

Parents magazine interviewed a CHOP expert about signs of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), the polio-like illness that can cause lifelong paralysis.

CHOP and Penn were honored for outstanding, long-standing, exemplary and unwavering commitment and contributions to the chromosome 22q11.2 community since 1992.

Researchers at CHOP are working to discover the fundamental mechanisms that subvert normal neural development and orchestrate neuroblastoma tumorigenesis, and then to translate this knowledge into more effective and less toxic therapies.

Decades after two brothers died from a mitochondrial disease, scientists identified the causative gene mutation and say the mutation should be added to carrier screening programs.

The Center for Parent and Teen Communication at CHOP offers a toolkit to equip parents and other caregivers with the best communication and parenting strategies to support their children.

A prominent researcher, Dr. Yi Xing, has launched a new center that combines big-data computational biology with innovative “wet lab” biomedical projects.

Patients with intellectual or developmental delays may face unique reproductive health challenges. It is important they receive timely and comprehensive reproductive healthcare.

Using the case of Maeve, a 5-year-old who now goes by M, we explain gender dysphoria and the importance of follow-up care by providers who respect and support the child, as well as support and educate the child’s family members.