News: Press Releases

9/5/2008
New Genes Found for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children
8/24/2008
Gene That Causes Childhood Cancer Neuroblastoma Is Found; May Lead to New Prevention and Treatment Strategies
8/19/2008
Children's Hospital Researchers Say Education Needed to Decrease Teens' Misconception About Emergency Contraception
8/11/2008
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Grant to Study Tailoring Pediatric Preventive Care to Individual Needs
8/5/2008
Protein Key to Control Growth of Blood Cells; Findings May Aid in Bone Marrow Transplants, Blood Diseases
7/31/2008
Treatment Corrects Severe Insulin Imbalance in Animal Studies; Could Become First Effective Drug for Rare Genetic Disorder in Children
7/29/2008
Findings on Bladder-Brain Link May Point to Better Treatments for Problems in Sleep, Attention
7/10/2008
Novel Approach May Protect Against Heart Attack Injury; Drugs Target Gene Pathways to Preserve Heart, Possibly Other Organs
7/1/2008
Pediatric Researchers Find Possible 'Master Switch' Gene in Juvenile Arthritis
6/9/2008
Women Who Gain Excessive Weight During Pregnancy More Likely to Have Overweight Children
6/4/2008
Unique Approach Leads to Identifying Gene for Rare Disorder
6/4/2008
Receptor Deformation Model May Solve T-cell Triggering Puzzle
6/2/2008
Large Study Identifies Most Costly Adverse Events in Children's Hospitals; May Help Set Priority Targets for Patient Safety Efforts
5/7/2008
Researchers Find Gene Location That Gives Rise to Neuroblastoma, an Aggressive Childhood Cancer; First Finding of Origin of a Puzzling Pediatric Tumor
5/6/2008
Steroids Provide No Survival Benefit for Children With Bacterial Meningitis; Large Study Shows Benefits Differ from those in Adults-
5/5/2008
Teen Drivers' Perceived Risks Point to Gaps in Education Strategies; Thousands of teens reveal their perceptions, experience in scientific survey
4/27/2008
Gene Therapy Improves Vision in Patients with Congenital Retinal Disease; Patients' Vision Improved from Detecting Hand Movements to Reading Lines on Eye Chart
4/17/2008
Growth Hormone is Used to Treat Twice as Many Short Boys Than Girls in the U.S. and Asia; Gender Difference is Smaller in the Rest of the World
4/15/2008
In Blood Vessel Stents, Innovative Materials Allow Better Control, Delivery of Gene Therapy
4/11/2008
Parents Follow Pediatrician Advice on MMR Vaccinations
4/9/2008
Admission-Day Crowding May Increase Hospital Stay for Children With Less Complicated Illnesses
4/7/2008
Children's Hospital Contributes Genotype Data to Enhance Autism Research Worldwide
4/7/2008
For Children With Heart Disease, a Risk of Attention and Behavior Problems
3/11/2008
Gene Hunters Fine-Tune Marker for Common Obesity Gene; In Children's DNA, a Hint of a Mutation's Ancestral African Origin--
3/10/2008
Potential Brain Cancer Drug for Children May Damage Bones; Animal Study Raises Caution on Using Signal Transduction Inhibitors in Children
3/6/2008
New Center of Emphasis Focuses on Autism Research
3/4/2008
New Research Shows Car Crash Deaths Increase Starting At Age 12
3/3/2008
In Early Childhood, Continuous Care by One Doctor Improves Delivery of Health Screenings
2/7/2008
Helping Families Cope After an Injury; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Announces a $50,000 Grant from Verizon to help prevent traumatic stress in children after an injury
2/1/2008
Bone Mineral Content Continues to Increase in Obese Adolescents During Weight Loss
1/30/2008
Genetics Researcher at Children's Hospital Selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator; Dr. Vivian Cheung Chosen on Basis of Patient-Oriented Research
1/25/2008
Injury Investigators Receive Awards, Celebrate National Safety Event
1/25/2008
Routine Use of a PCR Test Reduces Hospitalization and Antibiotic Use for Infants Evaluated for Meningitis
1/16/2008
Medicaid Reimbursement for Car Seats Is Cost-Effective Health Policy
1/16/2008
Medicaid Reimbursement for Car Seats Is Cost-Effective Health Policy
1/11/2008
Simple Test Accurately Predicts Risk of Serious Jaundice in Newborns
1/7/2008
Researchers Use Magnetism to Target Cells to Animal Arteries; Magnetically Guided Nanoparticles May Deliver Treatments to Human Organs
12/21/2007
Bioinformatics Core Launches High-Resolution Copy Number Variation Analysis Service
12/21/2007
Institute Showcased in New "Discover Stokes" Module
12/21/2007
Investigators Find Way to Increase Number and Function of Regulatory T Cells
11/30/2007
One Shot of Gene Therapy Spreads Through Brain
11/30/2007
Antibiotics Do Not Prevent Urinary Tract Infections, May Cause Treatment Resistance
11/26/2007
MRIs Show Evidence of Lung Damage From Secondhand Smoke
11/21/2007
Pediatric Pulmonary Expert Comments on Study of Lung Transplants for Cystic Fibrosis
11/2/2007
Anesthesia Pouch Allows Children to Go Home Sooner After Surgery
11/1/2007
Obesity Common in Children with Heart Disease
10/31/2007
Low Vitamin D Levels Found in Otherwise Healthy Children
10/31/2007
Researchers Find Steroids Ineffective for Bronchiolitis
10/31/2007
Grant Funds Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Research
10/31/2007
Grant Award Funds Epilepsy Research
10/26/2007
Obesity-Related Hormone is Higher in Children with Down Syndrome
10/10/2007
Children's Hospital Physician Elected to Institute of Medicine; Katherine A. High, M.D., is expert in pediatric hematology and gene therapy
10/4/2007
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Drexel University College of Medicine Announce Regional Participants in The National Children's Study; Schuylkill County, Pa. and New Castle County, Del. newest study sites
10/3/2007
Copy Number Variation Analysis and Discovery of New Genetic Disorders
10/3/2007
Clinical Trials for Blindness and Hemophilia Gene Transfer Underway
10/1/2007
Investigators Discover Genes Tied To Type 1 Diabetes, Crohn's Disease
10/1/2007
Brain Imaging Expert Recruited to Study Autism at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Dr. Robert Schultz Investigates the "Social Brain" in Children with Autism
9/13/2007
Stokes Announces Foerderer-Murray Award Recipients
9/13/2007
Young Investigator Grant Awarded to Fund Youth Suicide Research
9/13/2007
Stokes Investigators Tackling Mystery Surrounding Ring 20 Abnormalities
9/1/2007
Children's Hospital Contributes to Genotyping Control Database
9/1/2007
Hospital Launches Center for Childhood Cancer Research
8/14/2007
Oncology Investigator Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
7/31/2007
Under Magnetic Force, Nanoparticles May Deliver Gene Therapy - New Delivery System Might Also Convey Drugs or Cells to Targeted Site -
7/18/2007
Gene Identified for Crohn's Disease in Children
7/15/2007
Gene Discovered for Type 1 Diabetes in Children
7/10/2007
Antibiotics Don't Prevent Future Urinary Tract Infections, May Cause Resistance in Future Infections
7/9/2007
Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Common in Otherwise Healthy Children
6/26/2007
Children with Serious Complex Illness More Likely Than Before to Die at Home Than in the Hospital
6/15/2007
Research Studies Provide Insight Into 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
6/15/2007
Grant Award Funds Research on Language Impairment in Autism
5/16/2007
Tests Identify Specific Food Allergens in Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis
5/16/2007
Study Gives Insight into How Immune Cells Divide
5/16/2007
Research in Primary Care Setting Bolstered By Government Contract
5/15/2007
'Nondanger' Signal Lowers Immune Reactions; May Be Used to Blunt Transplant Rejection, Autoimmune Diseases
5/7/2007
The Stem Cells That Weren't There -Surprising Finding Points to Shift in Quest for Novel Diabetes Treatments-
4/30/2007
Lead Exposure Associated with Behavior Problems
4/4/2007
Misusing Vitamin to Foil Drug Test May Be Toxic; Plus, It Doesn't Work
3/30/2007
Award Recognizes Achievements in Health Services Research
3/7/2007
New Research Study Focuses on Novel Treatment of Low Bone Mass in Crohn's Disease
3/5/2007
Laws Prove to be Effective in Protecting Child Passengers; New Research Shows That Booster Seat and Primary Enforcement Seat Belt Laws Increase Age-appropriate Restraint Use Among Children
3/5/2007
Most Children in U.S. Hospitals Receive Medicine Off-Label; Little Is Known of Drugs' Safety and Effectiveness in Children
2/7/2007
Frequent Foster Home Shuffles Worsen Child Behavior; Study Highlights Need for Early Intervention to Encourage Stable Home Placements
2/5/2007
Gene Found for Rare Disorder May Reveal New Pathway in Mental Retardation
2/5/2007
Sedentary Teens More Likely to Have Higher Blood Pressure
1/30/2007
Imaging Technique Is Highly Accurate in Diagnosing, Locating Pancreas Defects in Newborns; Noninvasive PET Scans Guide Surgical Cure of Dangerously High Insulin Levels
1/9/2007
Hopeful Nurses are More Comfortable, Confident in Caring for Dying Children, Finds The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
12/6/2006
Children's Hospital Researcher Leads Multi-pronged Attack on Infant Leukemia; New Grant Supports Targeted Treatments for Stubborn Disease
12/6/2006
Hospital Ethicist to Join FDA's Office of Pediatric Therapeutics
12/5/2006
Study Identifies Need for New Approaches for Child Passenger Safety; Researchers Urge Targeted Safety Messages, Lower-Cost Child Safety Seats and Booster Seats for At-Risk Families
11/20/2006
The Science of Nursing: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Develops Pediatric Nursing Research Program
11/9/2006
Growth Factor Signals Influence Balance Between Normal Growth and Cancerous Growth; Protein Interactions Suggest Potential Cancer Risks, But Also Potential Cancer Therapies
11/8/2006
Gene Therapy Inhibits Epilepsy in Animals; Altering Signaling Pathways May Be Potential Approach to Therapy
11/6/2006
Hospital Costs for Children with Flu May Be Higher Than Thought; Children's Hospital Research Bolsters Case for Flu Vaccines
10/18/2006
Research Sheds Light on How Brain Injury Leads to Seizures, Memory Problems; New Finding Suggests Future Treatment for Injury After-effects
10/16/2006
Hospital Launches Center for Biomedical Informatics
10/11/2006
Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Face Long-Term Health Problems, Says Children's Hospital Expert and Co-Author of National Study; Dr. Anna Meadows Pioneered Cancer Survivor Programs at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10/3/2006
Penn Leads $98 Million Translational Medicine Collaboration
9/21/2006
Prenatal Vitamins May Reduce Risk of Brain Tumors in Children
9/14/2006
Cartoons Help Measure Hostile Assumptions, Risk of Aggression in Urban Girls
9/12/2006
Three Vaccine Scientists Honored With The Gold Medal of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
7/31/2006
Award Focuses on a Protein's Structure and Interactions
7/31/2006
Gene Discovery May Shed Light on Kidney Diseases; Second Gene Found for Alagille Syndrome May Have Broader Role
7/26/2006
Inhaled Nitric Oxide Reduces Lung Disease in Premature Babies
7/17/2006
Medication Combined with Behavior Changes May Help Obese Adolescents Lose Weight
7/1/2006
New Deputy Scientific Director Joins Stokes
6/23/2006
Hospital Recruits New Technology Transfer Director
6/23/2006
Program Project Focuses on Molecular Cause of Birth Defects in Genetic Syndrome
6/21/2006
Optimism Results from Expert Panel on Teen Driver Safety; The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia releases an evidence-based roadmap to guide development of effective programs to reduce teen-driver-related crash and injury risk
6/12/2006
Speeding the Search for Elusive Chromosomal Errors; High-Resolution Genomic Microarrays Allow Rapid Diagnosis of Birth Defects in Children
6/7/2006
Large-Scale Genomics Project Will Hunt Genes Behind Common Childhood Diseases; Children's Hospital Goals: Use Gene Knowledge to Guide Therapy, Devise New Tests and Treatments
6/5/2006
Crash Data Confirms Child Safety Seats, Boosters Offer Survival Advantage to Child Passengers
6/4/2006
Genes Raise Risk of Heart Disease After Treatment for Childhood Cancer; Research Builds Groundwork for Finding Personalized, Less Toxic Cancer Drugs
6/2/2006
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Breaks Ground for Advanced Research Facility at Former Civic Center Site; Ruth and Tristram Colket Are Honored for Their Long-Time Commitment to Children's Hospital
6/1/2006
Pediatrician Honored for Career in Improving Life for Those Surviving Childhood Cancer; Anna Meadows, M.D., Receives Pediatric Oncology Award from American Society of Clinical Oncology
5/31/2006
When a Child's Heart Stops, Onset Time of Abnormal Rhythms Is Crucial; Largest study of in-hospital cardiac arrest in children overturns conventional medical wisdom
5/15/2006
Research Uncovers Signaling Pathways Related to Brain-Immune System Links; Cell Biology Studies May Lay Groundwork for a Novel HIV Treatment
5/8/2006
Interfering RNA Silences Genes in 'Slippery' Immune Cells; Novel Lab Technique Expands Researchers' Toolbox
5/8/2006
Childhood Arthritis Raises Risk of Broken Bones
5/3/2006
Investigator Receives Excellence in Research Award
5/2/2006
Neighborhood Safety May Play Role in Obesity
4/28/2006
Investigator Honored with Circulation's Best Paper Award
4/26/2006
Grant Award Focuses on Vectors Used for Gene Therapy
4/26/2006
NIH Award Supports Research on Motor Neuron Death
4/25/2006
Grant Award Focuses on Vectors Used for Gene Therapy
4/25/2006
NIH Award Supports Research on Motor Neuron Death
3/31/2006
Grant Award Focuses on Genes That May Regulate Receptor Involved in Epilepsy
3/31/2006
Grant Award Focuses on Genes That May Regulate Receptor Involved in Epilepsy
3/13/2006
How Can We Protect Patients With Weakened Immune Systems From Influenza? Biodefense Grant Will Study Vaccine Responses to Common Flu, with Implications for Potential Avian Form or Terror Weapon
3/8/2006
Formula Feeding, Early Introduction of Infant Food May Not Contribute to Childhood Obesity; Breastfeeding still known to provide numerous benefits to mother and child
2/21/2006
New Rotavirus Vaccine Joins Routine Infant Immunization Schedule-- Vaccine Co-Invented at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Expected to Yield Worldwide Benefits --
2/17/2006
Strokes in Children Need to Be Recognized Quickly
2/16/2006
Chromosome Rearrangements Not As Random As Believed --Genetic Predisposition May Raise Risk of Rare Disabling Syndrome--
1/30/2006
Hospital Investigator Authors Book on Polio Vaccine
1/12/2006
Research Details How a Virus Hijacks Cell Signals to Cause Infection
1/10/2006
Smoking During Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Fingers and Toes
1/3/2006
Largest Study of in-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Suggests How to Improve Outcomes for Children and Adults
1/3/2006
SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds Partners for Child Passenger Safety evidence points to need for improved child occupant protection in rollover crashes
12/20/2005
Bare Metal Stents Deliver Gene Therapy to Heart Vessels With Less Inflammation in Animal Studies
12/13/2005
Parents of Children with Cancer Suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, During Treatment and Years Later
11/30/2005
Hospital Named 'Vanguard Center' For NIH National Childhood Study
11/16/2005
Philadelphia Breathes Easier With New Asthma Grant; Philadelphia Allies Against Asthma Receives $2 Million Grant from Merck Company Foundation
11/7/2005
Children Involved in Crashes Should Be Monitored for Acute Stress Symptoms Regardless of Injury, Say Researchers From The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
11/1/2005
Neurological Disease Raises Risk of Complications from Flu; Study Supports Annual Flu Vaccination for Children with Neurological Conditions
10/25/2005
National Science Foundation Grant to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Bridges Academic Research and Child Safety Innovation
10/24/2005
Children's Hospital Physician Elected to Institute of Medicine; Virginia Stallings, M.D. is expert in pediatric nutrition
10/17/2005
Real-Time MRI Helps Doctors Assess Beating Heart in Fetus; Advanced Imaging Method Improves Tools for Evaluating Heart Disease Before Birth
10/1/2005
Univeristy of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Awards of Excellence
9/13/2005
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Release New Findings on Protecting Children in Side Impact Crashes
9/6/2005
Children Using Community Health Centers More Likely to be Overweight than Other Children
9/6/2005
Neighborhood Safety Concerns Boost TV Time, but Not Necessarily Obesity, in Preschoolers; Parents advised to turn off the tube, encourage outdoor play
8/8/2005
NHTSA Invites The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Join Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network
8/2/2005
Customized Gene Chip Provides Rapid Detection of Genetic Changes in Children's Cancer; Microarray Scans DNA Regions in Neuroblastoma Tumors to Forecast Outcomes, Guide Treatments
7/5/2005
New Model May Better Predict Outcomes for Children with Autism and Autistic Spectrum Disorders; Classification Tool May Better Describe Autism-Related Disorders, Help Evaluate Treatments
6/20/2005
Psychiatric Illnesses Are Common in Children With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes; Research Implies Need for Screening, Plus Scrutiny of Medications
6/14/2005
New Genetic Test May Detect Risk of Rare Complication from Anesthesia; Expert from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Reviews Blood Test for Malignant Hyperthermia
5/31/2005
Children in Foster Care May Be Underaccounted for in the Medicaid Program; Study: Many Foster Children Are Not Receiving Needed Health Care
5/23/2005
Children Need Better Cancer Drugs, Says Expert Panel; Oncologist from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Urges Partnerships to Build R & D Pipeline
5/18/2005
Radioactive Isotope Is Effective for Neuroblastoma; MIBG Therapy Yields High Response, Low Toxicity in Children with Relapsed Cancer
5/18/2005
Chromosome Deletion Predicts Aggressive Neuroblastoma; Deletion on Chromosome 11q May Guide Decision to Use Adjuvant Chemotherapy
5/10/2005
Is the Vaccine Industry Ailing? Expert at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Analyzes Why Manufacturers Have Abandoned Vaccines
5/2/2005
Informed Choices By Parents Can Prevent Serious Crash Injuries for Children, According to Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
4/18/2005
Newborn's First Week May Be Critical Period for Developing Obesity in Adulthood
3/9/2005
Genetic Therapy Reverses Nervous System Damage in Animal Model of Inherited Human Disease
3/3/2005
Linking Brain to Mind in a Common Genetic Disease; Abnormal Brain Structure Linked to Spatial, Numerical Thinking Problems When Children Lack Part of Chromosome
2/7/2005
Gender Bias in Child Growth Evaluations May Miss Disease in Girls
2/7/2005
Emergency Department Study Supports Benefits of Giving Dehydrated Children Fluids by Mouth; Therapy is Quicker, Less Invasive Than IV Therapy
2/3/2005
Teen Drivers Pose Risk to Child Occupants; Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Find that Children Transported by Teen Drivers Are at a Much Higher Risk of Injury
1/24/2005
By Age Six, Children of Overweight Mothers Are Also Prone to Obesity; Study Suggests Obesity Prevention Efforts Should Target Children in this Risk Group by Age Four
1/11/2005
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints New Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President for Research
12/8/2004
Newborns with Heart Defects Have Low Blood Flow in Brain Before Surgery, Say Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
11/19/2004
Premature Infants with Lung Disease May Continue to Require Replacement Substance to Ease Breathing
10/26/2004
Family Therapy Reduces Stress Symptoms in Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer
9/27/2004
Chronic Opiate Use May Raise Vulnerability to Stress: Animal Study Sheds Light on Effects of Hospital Drugs
9/20/2004
Vanilla May Have a Future as a Sickle Cell Treatment
9/14/2004
Generation Gap Widened in Social Welfare Spending for Elders Compared to Children; Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Analyzed Public Spending Between 1980 and 2000
8/25/2004
High-Dose Steroids Do Not Always Cause Bone Loss in Children; Study of Kidney Condition Challenges Conventional View of Steroid Effects
8/19/2004
Clever Surgery Turns an Ankle into a `Knee' After Removing Child's Bone Tumor; Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Uses Rotationplasty Technique to Save a Young Life and Limb
6/30/2004
Electronic Game Use is Associated with Childhood Obesity
6/7/2004
The Emergency Department May Be an Ideal Setting for Teaching Home Injury Prevention; Researchers From The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Show That Caregivers May Be Willing to Accept Home Safety Information After a Child is Injured
6/7/2004
In Violent Incidents, Preteen Girls More Likely than Boys to Be Involved in Retaliation for Previous Fight
6/2/2004
Dr. Katherine High Becomes President of American Society of Gene Therapy; Hematology Researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Assumes Post in High-Profile Field of Medicine
5/17/2004
Gene Discovered for Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, a Disabling Genetic Disease; Research by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Drexel University College of Medicine Will Aid Screening and Diagnosis
5/3/2004
Elastic Nails Help Children with Broken Legs Recover Faster than Traditional Traction and Body Casting; Physicians from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Compare Treatment Options
5/3/2004
For Foster Children, Unstable Placements Are Linked to Higher Healthcare Costs
5/3/2004
Child Safety Restraint Use Increasing in Auto Trips, Say Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia;Inappropriate Seat Belt Use Declines, but Remains a Problem
4/6/2004
Cell Research Uncovers Intriguing Clues to `Trojan Horse' Gene in HIV Infection
3/15/2004
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Studies Best Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Children and Teens
3/8/2004
Common Virus May Contribute to Uncommon Bone Disease in Children
3/5/2004
Pediatric Healthcare Visits Best Setting for Obesity Prevention; Some Pediatricians Perceive Insufficient Time to Discuss Nutrition and Physical Activity
3/5/2004
Rapid Early Infancy Weight Gain Linked to Childhood Obesity in Study of Sibling Pairs
2/18/2004
Federal Grant Will Support Advances in Infant Heart Disease at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Goal: Speed Movement of Genetic Research to Bedside Treatments
1/26/2004
Gene Raises Risk of Neurodevelopmental Problems After Infant Heart Surgery; Study is Among the First to Evaluate Genetic Susceptibility to Neurologic Injury in Children with Heart Defects
1/14/2004
Many Autistic Children May Receive Complementary or Alternative Treatments, Say Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
12/10/2003
Many Parents, Teens Unaware of an `Optional' But Valuable Vaccine; Vaccine Protects Against Serious Meningococcal Infection, Says Expert from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
12/8/2003
Healthcare Costs for Children with Behavioral Disorders Similar to Those with Physical Disorders
12/8/2003
Early Treatment of Blinding Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss;Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Participate in National Multicenter Trial
11/10/2003
Gene Raises Risk of Neurodevelopmental Problems After Infant Heart Surgery Reports Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
11/3/2003
Newborn Screening is Cost-Effective in Detecting Rare But Treatable Genetic Disease
9/25/2003
Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida Shows Early Benefits in Leg Function, Fewer Shunts
8/5/2003
New Tool Helps Doctors Predict PTSD Following a Child Injury; With a Few Questions, Doctors May Be Able to Predict Child and Parent Posttraumatic Stress Following a Child's Injury, According to Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
6/26/2003
How Alcohol Use May Worsen Hepatitis C Infection; Cell Studies Shed Light on Liver Disease
6/3/2003
Booster Seats Provide Significant Protection From Injury Through Age 7, Say Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
6/2/2003
Victims of Child Abuse May Suffer from Hidden Head Injuries; New Research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Suggests Need for Universal Brain Scans for Child Abuse Victims
5/27/2003
Medical-Surgical Teamwork Cures Severe Insulin Condition in Newborns
5/22/2003
Rapid Infant Weight Gain May be Associated with Obesity in African American Young Adults
5/8/2003
Multi-center Study Finds Monoclonal Antibody May Reduce Need for Steroid Use in Children with Crohn's Disease
5/5/2003
Immune Cells May Help Deliver Cancer Vaccines for Children; Cell Culture Research Could Tap Potential of Immune System in Fighting Cancer
5/5/2003
Healthcare Costs for Children with Behavioral Disorders Similar to Those With Physical Disorders
5/2/2003
Season of Birth and Ethnicity May be Important Factors in Birth Weight and Infant Growth
4/8/2003
Despite Progress, Still Too Many Child Passengers Riding at Risk in Front Seat, Say Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
4/7/2003
Researchers Find Little Benefit to Toilet Training Before 27 Months of Age; Team at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Studies Ages, Duration for Toilet Training
3/6/2003
Researchers From The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Find that Rapid Infant Weight Gain May be Associated with Obesity in African American Young Adults
3/5/2003
Thalassemia Program at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Awarded Federal Grant; Will Help Protect Nation's Blood Supply
3/3/2003
Do Vaccines Cause Asthma, Allergies or Other Chronic Diseases? Reviews of Scientific Data Offer Reassurances on Vaccine Safety
2/27/2003
Drug Strongly Reduces Risk of Heart Failure in Children After Cardiac Surgery; Clinical Trial Was Largest Ever Following Heart Surgery in Children
2/11/2003
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Find Monoclonal Antibody May Control Crohn's Disease in Children:Study Shows Promise in Reducing Need for Steroid Treatment
2/3/2003
Parents May Make Informed Care Decisions About Newborn Heart Conditions Despite Timing of Diagnosis; Parents Say Decision Capabilities Are Strong Before or After Birth
12/24/2002
Anesthesia Drug May Better Protect Newborn Brains During Heart Surgery; Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Shows Neurologic Benefits in Animals
11/6/2002
Advances in Prenatal Stem Cell Transplants May Broaden Potential for Later Organ Transplants, Treatments of Genetic Diseases
10/20/2002
Optimal Restraint and Seating Position Play a Big Role in Reducing Risk of Injury to Children in Car Crashes
10/18/2002
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Grant to Help Low-Income Children Prepare for School; Partners with United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
10/10/2002
Skateboard-Related Injuries Double in Recent Years Say Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10/7/2002
Parenting Style, Lack of Knowledge and Low-Risk Perception are Surmountable Barriers to Booster Seat Use
10/1/2002
Minority Children More Likely to Be Evaluated for Physical Abuse; Abuse in White Children May Be Overlooked Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Finds Racial Disparities in Assessing Injured Toddlers
9/12/2002
Bicycle Handlebar-Associated Injuries Call for the Need To Establish Industry Standards, According to Researchers At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
6/12/2002
Protein Discovered That Keeps Hemoglobin in Balance; Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia May Advance Treatment of the Blood Disease Thalassemia
6/5/2002
Gene Therapy Researcher Selected as Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator; Dr. Katherine High, of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Chosen on Basis of Patient-Oriented Research
6/3/2002
Acute Stress Disorder Is Common Among Children and Parents Following Pediatric Traffic Injury, According to Researchers at The Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia
5/23/2002
Inner City Adolescents Identify Jobs, Education as Keys to Their Future; Teen-Centered Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Finds Youths Rank Positive Factors over Focus on Risks
4/22/2002
Researchers to Compare Prenatal Treatments for Serious Twin Complication; Physician at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Leads National Study of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
3/13/2002
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Find Eye Drops Work as Well as Patches for Lazy Eye, Are Better Accepted by Children; Children's Hospital Researchers Participate in Multicenter National Trial of Eye Treatments
3/5/2002
Children Riding in Extended Cab Pickup Trucks are at Greater Risk of Injury, According to Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Real-World Crash Research Warns Against Transporting Children in Compact Extended Cab Pickup Trucks
3/4/2002
Study at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Lays Groundwork for Controlled Trial of Fetal Surgery for Spina Bifida; Pediatrics Journal Reports on Link Between Level of Spine Defect and Need for Drainage Shunts After Newborn Spina Bifida Surgery
2/28/2002
Advances in Gene Therapy for Hemophilia; Lessons for Similar Solutions for Other Diseases; Katherine High, M.D., of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Addresses Progress and Prospects for Genetic Treatment of Disease
2/2/2002
Rapid Rates of Infant Weight Gain May Lead to Childhood Obesity; Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Find Possible Link
1/7/2002
Infant Immune System Is Stronger Than Many Parents Think; New Report by National Vaccine Experts Shows That Multiple Vaccines Don't Weaken or Overwhelm the Immune System
12/24/2001
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to Receive Strong Federal Support to Train Children's Physicians; Congress Appropriates $285 Million for Children's Teaching Hospitals
12/3/2001
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Documents Rapid Rise in Booster Seat Use; Vast Majority of Children Still Not Optimally Restrained
12/3/2001
Adherence to National Asthma Guidelines Is Poor Among High-Risk Population, Say Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
11/12/2001
Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Find Possible Link Between Infant Weight Gain and Childhood Obesity
10/9/2001
Treadmill Machines Can Injure Small Children, Says Researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
10/8/2001
Preventing Violence in Our Schools: Psychologists from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Suggest Successful Strategies for School-Based Aggression Prevention Programs
7/5/2001
Only One in 100 Children Between 6 and 8 Years Old are Properly Restrained In Pennsylvania Autos, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows
7/5/2001
Only One in 100 Children Between 6 and 8 Years Old Are Properly Restrained In Ohio Autos, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows
7/5/2001
Only One in 100 Children Between 7 and 8 Years Old Are Properly Restrained In New York Autos, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows
7/5/2001
Only One in 100 Children Between 7 and 8 Years Old Are Properly Restrained In Illinois Autos, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows
7/2/2001
Drug Protects Infants with High-Risk Heart Defect From Neurologic and Cardiac Injury After Heart Surgery
6/4/2001
Prenatal Diagnosis of Heart Defect May Reduce Seizures and Coma in Newborns, Say Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
5/16/2001
Methadone Promotes HIV Infection in Cell Culture Studies at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
5/14/2001
Novel, Even Unlikely, Drugs May Curb Childhood Leukemia, According to Recent Studies at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
5/7/2001
Study at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Suggests Aggressive Treatment May Be Warranted in Some Infants with Jaundice
5/7/2001
Pooling International Data About Childhood Tumors Helps Researchers Gauge How Aggressive Treatment Must Be; Runaway Neuroblastoma Tumors Respond to New Molecular Methods
4/23/2001
Understanding the Late Effects of Childhood Cancer: `A Mind-Body Approach' At the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3/29/2001
Significant Rate of Misuse of Child Booster Seats May Put Toddlers And Pre-Schoolers at Increased Risk in Auto Accidents, Say Researchers At The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3/26/2001
Novel Compound Inhibits HIV Replication in Cell Cultures, Suggesting Possible New Type of AIDS Drug, Say Researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3/5/2001
Parents Benefit by Accompanying Children on Ambulance Trips Between Hospitals, Says Researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3/1/2001
More Accurate Test for Lyme Disease Announced by Researcher at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2/16/2001
I.Q. and Neurologic Outcomes are Improving for Children Who Received Complex Heart Surgery as Infants; Pediatric Cardiologist from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia To Present Recent Findings at Conference
2/15/2001
Young Children May Outgrow Peanut Allergies Along with Other Food Allergies, According to Research at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2/13/2001
Amidst Genome Data, a Practical Tool for Researchers; Project Establishes Guideposts for Pinpointing DNA Segments for Researchers in Genetics and Cancer