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Researchers Publish Final Results of Key Clinical Trial for Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Published on Apr 24, 2024 in Press Releases
In a landmark study, an international consortium led by researchers at CHOP published the final results of a key clinical trial of the gene therapy CASGEVY for the treatment of sickle cell disease.
CHOP Researchers Discover Underlying Biology Behind Fontan-Associated Liver Disease
Published on Apr 24, 2024 in Press Releases
Findings provide some of the first evidence of potential therapeutic targets for condition affecting thousands of patients with single ventricle congenital heart disease.
CHOP Researchers Develop New Strategy for Assessing Natural History of Leukodystrophies
Published on Apr 22, 2024 in Press Releases
The methodology developed in this study could help guide clinical trial design for many rare diseases.
New Research Sheds Light on Long-Term Pulmonary Outcomes for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Patients
Published on Apr 22, 2024 in Press Releases
Researchers revealed new insights into the long-term effects of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a chronic lung disease that primarily affects premature infants, on patient health.
Researchers Find No Link Between COVID-19 Virus and Development of Asthma in Children
Published on Apr 12, 2024 in Press Releases
The large study also confirmed known risk factors for COVID-19 associated with asthma in children.
Full Circle: 80 Years later, a CHOP kid gives back
Published on Apr 10, 2024 in Press Releases
80 years ago, Stan Kraftsow was treated at CHOP for a life-threatening condition. His gift will give other children full lives.
CHOP, Stanford Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
Published on Apr 10, 2024 in Press Releases
FOXO1 is required for memory in T cells and is associated with more durable clinical responses to CAR T cell therapy.
Youths with Mood Disorders 30 Percent Less Likely to Acquire Driver’s License Than Peers
Published on Apr 8, 2024 in Press Releases
First large-scale study on licensure and driving outcomes among teens and young adults with mood disorders also finds overall crash rates slightly higher for those newly licensed.
Mastery Schools, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announce Innovative Healthcare High School to Address Local Healthcare Workforce Shortages with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Published on Apr 5, 2024 in Press Releases
Philadelphia joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ first-of-its-kind initiative that connects students to job opportunities with family-sustaining wages in 10 communities across the US.
CHOP Researchers Develop Method for Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes for Patients with Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Published on Mar 28, 2024 in Press Releases
The findings also found that older patients with primary mitochondrial disease have a lower quality of life than pediatric patients with the same disease.