Are Eyes a Window to Diagnosing Acute Concussion in Youth?
Oct 9, 2018
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia focus on vision deficits as biomarkers of concussion.
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CHOP, Penn Museum Team Up to Conduct Scans on Pediatric Mummy
Oct 9, 2018
This is the first time in CHOP’s 163-year history that the hospital has conducted a scan on a mummy.
CHOP’s Buddy Walk Raises Record-breaking Funds
Oct 9, 2018
CHOP’s 17th Annual Buddy Walk® & Family Fun Day raises a record-breaking $281,000 and counting for Children’s Hospital’s Trisomy 21 Program.
Prenatal Gene Editing Shows Proof of Concept in Treating Congenital Disease before Birth
Oct 8, 2018
Research published in Nature Medicine shows first example of base-editing tool to correct a disease in utero in animal models.
Sequencing 20,000 Heart Cells Yields Insights into Cardiac Disease
Oct 5, 2018
Using a powerful new tool to massively sequence genetic code in heart cells may lead to more precise treatments for heart disease.
No More Kids with Cancer Awards $220,000 to CHOP
Oct 5, 2018
The $220,000 award will be directed to a Phase I clinical trial that will investigate the effectiveness of CAR T-cell therapy to treat AML.
Making Halloween Safe and Fun for Kids with Allergies
Oct 4, 2022
Halloween offers scares and delights for children, but for parents of kids with food allergies, the holiday also brings an extra level of concern.
2018 Parkway Run & Walk Raises Record-breaking $1.38 Million
Oct 2, 2018
Proceeds from the event will support breakthroughs in pediatric cancer research and care at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
CHOP Nurse Researcher Recommends New Best Practices for Feeding Tube Location Verification
Oct 1, 2018
Incorrect placement of nasogastric (NG) tubes carries risk of serious complications.
CHOP Expert Proposes New Model to Continuously Update Genetic Test Results
Oct 1, 2018
A CHOP scientist advocates providing automated updates to clinical genetics tests to account for new knowledge that may benefit patients and families.