Targeting Abnormal Signals May Be New Method to Treat a Childhood Blood Disease
Oct 25, 2018
Blocking disease-causing biological signals may lead to a new treatment for the life-threatening childhood blood disorder Fanconi anemia.
<p>Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve injuries affect the nerves that supply the arms and hands, and include birth-related palsies, trauma and peripheral tumors.</p>
Oct 25, 2018
Blocking disease-causing biological signals may lead to a new treatment for the life-threatening childhood blood disorder Fanconi anemia.
Oct 24, 2018
Recent research has discovered a new genetic cause for a severe, difficult-to-treat childhood epilepsy syndrome, and found clues to potential medical treatments.
Oct 18, 2018
Research findings may shed light into possible mechanisms underlying the increased obesity risk in children with ASD, which may offer targets for early intervention.
Oct 23, 2018
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.
Oct 23, 2018
For 10 years, PolicyLab focused its research on those with lower socio-economic status, in underserved areas and with chronic conditions.
Oct 23, 2018
Some diseases affect only a small number of people, and yet CHOP’s commitment to researching and treating them is huge.
Oct 18, 2018
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.
Oct 23, 2018
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.
Oct 17, 2018
The assumption that women react the same way to medication or medical intervention as men may be wrong.
Oct 23, 2018
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.