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