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Recognizing Poison Ivy, Oak and Sumac
The old saying goes: "Leaves of three, let them be." Poison ivy, oak and sumac are three plants that carry the same poison — urushiol, a colorless, odorless oil that causes an itchy, irritating rash in almost everyone who comes in contact with it.
Dr. Fred Henretig Received the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s Steve Miller Award for Excellence in Education and Mentorship
We are proud to announce that Fred Henretig, M.D., a pediatric emergency medicine physician and toxicology expert received the 2024 American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine’s Steve Miller Award for Excellence in Education and Mentorship at the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) annual meeting.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Use AI-Powered Method to Identify Genetic Epilepsies Much Earlier than Current Genetic Diagnosis
New method, bolstered by a study of 89 million points of data, could help patients receive precision care months or years earlier
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Some Patients with Aicardi Goutières Syndrome Have Normal IQ
While unable to speak, patients can understand parents and caregivers, paving the way for future clinical trial design
Air Quality FAQs for Patients & Families
You might be feeling anxious about the poor air quality in our region. While this problem is real, it does not mean that there is nothing we can do to help keep our family safe.
Researchers Develop New Tool for Better Classification of Inherited Disease-Causing Variants
Tool is freely available for researchers and conforms to evolving research guidelines
CHOP Researchers Develop New Strategy for Assessing Natural History of Leukodystrophies
The methodology developed in this study could help guide clinical trial design for many rare diseases
CHOP Researchers Use Human Stem Cells to Model a Severe Epilepsy Syndrome and Identify a Potential Targeted Treatment
An experimental compound might be further developed as an effective treatment approach for affected patients.
CHOP Researchers Show Epilepsy and Autism Symptoms in Dravet Syndrome May Be Caused by Separate Mechanisms
Dravet syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder defined by treatment-resistant epilepsy and features related to autism spectrum disorder.
FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
For decades, doctors and researchers have been working diligently to discover new treatments and provide more options for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a debilitating genetic disease that ravages the muscles in the body and leads to a loss of movement and coordination.