This week’s roundup features research reinforcing the need for better universal surveillance for developmental delays and increased access to early intervention. This and more In The News.
Buckle your seatbelts because this has been a busy week for research news at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. (It was also Teen Driver Safety Week, a topic we touched on with one of our blog posts earlier this week and in last week's In the News post.) Cancer research is hitting the accelerator with the release of the national Cancer
New research suggests that the tiny structures inside our cells that generate energy, called mitochondria, may play a role in our mind-body interactions and how we respond to stressful environments.
Mitochondria are not only the power plants of our cells; these tiny structures also play a central role in our physiology. Furthermore, by enabling flexible physiological responses to new environments, mitochondria have helped humans and other mammals to adapt and evolve throughout the history of life on earth.
