CHOP Researchers Discover Genetic Variant Associated with Earlier Onset Childhood Epilepsy
Nov 29, 2022
Patients with the identified variant may respond favorably to targeted treatment with a readily available anti-seizure medication.
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CHOP Rehabilitation Experts Present Research, Including “Top Abstract,” at National Conference
Nov 28, 2022
CHOP experts presented six abstracts, including one abstract that won “Top Abstract,” at the Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy Annual Conference.
New Study Shows AML Ages Immune Cells, Leading to Poor Treatment Response
Nov 28, 2022
A new study has found that acute myeloid leukemia (AML) ages and exhausts immune cells, impairing their ability to fight off cancer.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 5,000 Deliveries in Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit
Nov 29, 2022
More than 14 years after opening the Garbose Family Special Delivery Unit, the world’s first birth facility exclusively for mothers carrying babies with known birth defects, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia celebrates its 5,000th delivery.
A Warm Welcome to Our New Staff
Nov 22, 2022
Our Division of Nephrology continues to grow, with several new team members. See below to meet our new fellows and advanced practice providers.
Do You Know the Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes? November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Nov 22, 2022
New cases of type 2 diabetes, when the body can’t use or make enough insulin, soared in kids during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn the signs and how CHOP can help!
Hip Surveillance in Cerebral Palsy: The Importance of Doing It Early and Often
Nov 16, 2022
The importance of intervening early is highlighted by the novel techniques available to prevent or delay hip dislocation in patients with cerebral palsy.
News at CHOP: Fall 2022
Nov 16, 2022
Meet three new division chiefs and more news and updates from CHOP.
Meet Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon Kathleen J. Maguire, MD
Nov 16, 2022
Meet Kathleen J. Maguire, MD, an attending pediatric orthopaedic surgeon in the Division of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Performance Center at CHOP.
CHOP-led Study Shows that Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes in the Gut Make C. difficile More Infectious
Nov 16, 2022
CHOP researchers have found that Enterococcus – an antibiotic-resistant, opportunistic pathogen – works together with C. difficile, reshaping and enhancing the metabolic environment in the gut so that C. difficile can thrive.