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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Study Highlights Deeper Understanding of Genetic Links between Childhood Speech and Language Disorders
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced the results of a new study highlighting significant genetic links in speech and language disorders in children.
Feature Article: What’s in Vaccines and Why?
Find resources related to vaccine ingredients. Plus, get tools to help evaluate information about this and other science-based topics.
Dr. Handy’s Corner: Why Are Certain Vaccines Mandated for School?
Watch as Dr. Handy discusses the history of vaccine mandates and the role they play in keeping children healthy today.
Vaccine News & Notes — October 2024
Find info about influenza deaths in children during the 2023-24 season and check out new RSV Q&A sheets.
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.
CHOP Cell and Gene Therapy Researcher Receives NIH New Innovator Award
Evan Weber will use this “high risk, high reward” grant to fund research into improving CAR-T therapies.
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Highlight Benefits of Proton Therapy for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients
A new study from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) showed promising results for Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma (pHL) patients who underwent proton therapy to treat their disease in rare regions located below the diaphragm, such as the abdomen and pelvis. The study highlights the advantages of proton therapy over conventional photon radiotherapy, demonstrating fewer side effects and better protection for critical organs. It was published recently in the journal Pediatric Blood and Cancer.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Successfully Separates Conjoined Twin Boys
After nearly a year at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), conjoined twins Amari and Javar Ruffin were successfully separated by CHOP surgeons on August 21, 2024.
The Signs and Symptoms of Gluten Sensitivity
Wondering if your child could be sensitive to gluten or benefit from a gluten-free diet? We asked Ritu Verma, MBChB, director of CHOP’s Center for Celiac Disease, for help in recognizing the signs of a gluten sensitivity.
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Reveal New Insights into Non-Inflammatory Causes of Rare Neurological Symptoms in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Following CAR-T Therapy
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed for the first time that children, adolescents and young adults may experience very rare neurological issues of paraparesis and quadriparesis following chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of immunotherapy used to treat B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL). Additionally, these complications occurred without the type of inflammation typically seen in adults. The findings were published today in the journal Blood.