Benefits of Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Persist in School-Age Children
Jan 24, 2020
A decade after the MOMS trial, new findings show significant physical and emotional benefits in school-age children who had prenatal surgery for spina bifida.
<p>Conjoined twins are twins that are born with their bodies physically connected.</p>
Jan 24, 2020
A decade after the MOMS trial, new findings show significant physical and emotional benefits in school-age children who had prenatal surgery for spina bifida.
Jan 23, 2020
CHOP has opened a phase 1 trial using CAR T for tough acute myeloid leukemia, hoping to replicate the therapy’s success for acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Jan 23, 2020
A CHOP program is focused on identifying children who are predisposed to develop cancer and using surveillance testing to detect cancers early.
Jan 21, 2020
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced today that it is the recipient of a $1 million Innovation Fund, endowed by the nonprofit foundation Additional Ventures.
Jan 13, 2020
Bronchiolitis, a lung infection that is one of the most common reasons for hospitalizations in young children, is most prevalent during the winter months and is usually treated with albuterol delivered via inhalers, despite evidence showing no benefit in most patients. A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) redesigned the hospital’s standard treatment for the infection and reduced albuterol use without compromising care.
Jan 9, 2020
A multi-center team of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has discovered a genetic signature that could help distinguish an adult-onset form of diabetes sharing many type 1 diabetes (T1D) characteristics from pediatric-onset T1D.
Jan 14, 2020
Childhood exposure to guns inside a home can result in injury and death. Here, CHOP experts share some practical steps you can take to keep children safe.
Jan 1, 2019
The experts at the Center for Pediatric Airway Disorders Frontier Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are leaders at treating the vocal tract as well as injuries and blockages that can prevent children of all ages from communicating and breathing properly.
Dec 17, 2019
Tons of kid-friendly recipe options from the Dietitians at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Dec 13, 2019
More than 200 global health professionals and trainees attended the 11th Annual Pediatric Global Health Conference at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Oct. 4-5, 2019.