Cindy Christian, MD, Alumni Editor, writes about welcoming back Ralph DeBerardini to the Alumni Organization Pediatric Grand Rounds and shares exciting updates from two former CHOP alumni.

A DNA-cutting enzyme that regulates gene structure has a broad role in causing certain cancers. This discovery may eventually lead to more precise treatments.

Read the latest news from CHOP, including new guidelines for preventing peanut allergy, a hyperhidrosis surgery video, new facial recognition tool to help diagnose 22q syndrome and more.

For children with ASD, sensory issues, aversion to physical contact, or a change in routine can lead to behaviors that make for a challenging office visit. Providers can do small things to make patient visits more positive and productive.

Learn how CHOP has put formal ASD screening tools recommended by the AAP into practice, and how we’re seeking to improve universal ASD screening accuracy and convenience.

The bulk of healthcare services required by patients with ASD are related to co-occurring physical and mental health conditions.

CHOP researchers reveal how mutations in a protein network drive several high-risk leukemias, offering prospects for new therapies.

Using the case of a 3-year-old diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at her well-child visit, we explore the prevalence of ASD, diagnostic criteria, and importance of early diagnosis and intervention.

For many young people, suicide seems like the only solution to their problems. In an NBC 10 documentary, CHOP Psychiatrist-in-Chief Tami Benton shares what healthcare providers are doing to address this, and what you can do as a parent.

Pediatricians should prepare their adolescent patients with special needs for transition to adult care as early as possible to ensure a successful transition by age 18 to 25.