Research News from CHOP
CHOP Researchers Publish Most Comprehensive Clinical Description of WAGR Syndrome to Date
New research has identified several new clinical considerations and provides guidance for proper diagnosis and management of very rare disease.
CHOP Research Examines the History of Head Injuries in Classic Nursery Rhymes
From Humpty Dumpty to Jack and Jill, many classic fictional characters sustain their fair share of serious head injuries.
Study Finds Few Pediatric Providers Discuss Transportation With Their Autistic Patients
Only 8% feel prepared to assess autistic patients’ readiness to drive.
Researchers Use Model of Hypothalamus to Implicate Genes Associated with Sleep, BMI, Puberty, and More
Stem cells help researchers create more complete genomic picture of difficult-to-study part of the brain involved in many key functions.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Receives $2 Million Gift to Jump Start New Clinical Trial for Severe Food Allergies
The Mondre and Lane families’ philanthropic support will fund study utilizing a current FDA-approved drug to benefit large number of children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).
CHOP-led Study Shows Novel Gene Therapy for Hemophilia A Leads to Sustained Expression of Clotting Factor and Reduced Bleeding Events
Results from multicenter study are first to show improved production of coagulation factor VIII over prolonged period, leading to reduction or complete elimination of bleeding events.
CHOP Study Finds Safest Treatment for Immunodeficiency Disorder is Not Cost Effective for U.S. Patients
Using a model developed at CHOP, researchers find high cost of treatment most likely to prevent premature death in patients with agammaglobulinemia undermines its benefits.
CHOP Researchers Develop a New Class of CAR-T Cells that Target Previously Untargetable Cancer Drivers
CHOP researchers have developed a novel cancer therapy that targets proteins inside cancer cells that are essential for tumor growth and survival but have been historically impossible to reach.
Study Rewrites Dogma of Adenovirus Infection and Double-stranded RNA
CHOP researchers have found no detectable levels of double-stranded RNA during adenovirus infection, upending previous assumptions about infection by the virus.
CHOP-led Study Finds Healthy Newborns Had Shorter Hospital Stays During COVID-19 Pandemic with No Change in Readmissions
Study by CHOP researchers suggests shorter hospital stays for healthy term infants might be safe outside of a pandemic scenario, with implications for health care costs and best practices.