Dr. Lucy Rorke-Adams Reflects on 50 Years as Pioneering Neuropathologist
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For some, having samples of Albert Einstein’s brain might be a lifetime high point. For Dr. Lucy Rorke-Adams, it’s one episode in a long and varied medical career.
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Dangers of Liquid Nicotine Explained – Philly.com Guest Blog Post
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Experts from the Poison Control Center discuss the dangers of e-cigarettes and liquid nicotine exposure in this post on the Healthy Kids blog.
Novel Treatments Emerging for Human Mitochondrial Diseases
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Using lithium and other drugs in cell and animal models, CHOP researchers may have broken a logjam in devising effective treatments for mitochondrial diseases.
CHOP’s New Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
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When CHOP opens its doors at the new Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care on Monday, July 27, it will herald a new era in how pediatric medical facilities care for patients and their families.
CEO of Nation’s First Children’s Hospital Documents History of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, authored by the Hospital’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Madeline Bell, contains more than 200 never-before-published vintage photographs and stories.
CHOP Named a Center of Excellence in Clinical Network for Food Allergy
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A new national network of centers committed to clinical research on food allergies will support high-quality expertise and services at CHOP.
NBC Goes Inside Beauty Day for CHOP Craniofacial Patients
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A local salon hosted a day of free makeovers and pampering for patients with facial differences treated by CHOP’s Craniofacial Program.
Genes Leave Some Kids Prone to Weakness in Wrist Bones
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CHOP researchers have discovered gene locations affecting bone strength in wrist bones, the most common site for fractures in children. Children who have those genetic variants may be at higher-than-average risk of wrist fractures, and could especially benefit from activities and diets that promote bone strength.
Philly.com Guest Blog Post Covers Dangers of Dextromethorphan
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Experts from the Poison Control Center explain the dangers related to misuse of dextromethorphan (DXM), a common ingredient in cough medicine.
Pinpointing Mutations in a Relapsed Cancer May Lead to Better Treatments
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CHOP neuroblastoma researchers have detailed how cancer-driving mutations evolve during chemotherapy, and they aim to exploit this knowledge to design better treatments for children.