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CHOP-Penn Receive 22q11.2 Society Inaugural Special Service Award
Nov 16, 2018
CHOP and Penn were honored for outstanding, long-standing, exemplary and unwavering commitment and contributions to the chromosome 22q11.2 community since 1992.
<p>Kyphosis is a forward curvature of the spine in the upper back, giving a child an abnormally rounded or “humpback” appearance. It is not caused by poor posture.</p>
Nov 16, 2018
CHOP and Penn were honored for outstanding, long-standing, exemplary and unwavering commitment and contributions to the chromosome 22q11.2 community since 1992.
Nov 16, 2018
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.
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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.
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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.
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A prominent researcher, Dr. Yi Xing, has launched a new center that combines big-data computational biology with innovative “wet lab” biomedical projects.
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Patients with intellectual or developmental delays may face unique reproductive health challenges. It is important they receive timely and comprehensive reproductive healthcare.
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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.
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Learn about causes of bedwetting in older children and how to stop bedwetting in a supportive and encouraging way.
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Dr. Congdon's experience with the Global Health track illustrates how each of the five pillars adopted by the Pediatrics Residency Program helps to create a meaningful rotation experience.
Nov 6, 2018
CHOP physicians find baby monitors that use pulse oximetry technology have concerning problems with accuracy.