Dr. Patrick Grohar, director for Translational Research with the Center for Childhood Cancer Research, discusses development of a treatment for Ewing sarcoma.
Notable awards, new autism initiatives, and a novel approach to managing sickle cell disease are all part of this week's roundup of research news. As Children's Hospital of Philadelphia experts made waves at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference in Chicago, our local Philadelphia Eagles launched a new commitment to support autism research at CHOP and neighboring institutions
Not every child who comes to the hospital is sick. Some of the families who visit The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia on a regular basis are voluntary participants in research studies.
In a marked increase, kidney stones, a painful condition that historically mainly affected middle-aged white men, are growing more common in the U.S. Perhaps surprisingly, that rise is particularly steep among adolescent, female, and African-American populations.
A study at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia aims to establish reference data for children ages 1 to 5 using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), a test that measures bone density.
The Center for Human Phenomic Science Nutrition Assessment Unit is a state-of-the-art facility for the assessment of growth and body dimensions, body composition, energy expenditure, bone density, and muscle strength.
Individuals with a certain type of beta thalassemia that is treated with regular transfusions, and who are 50 years old and younger, may be able to participate.