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Fasting-Mimicking Diet Restores Kidney Function in Study

In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney’s glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found no way to effectively prevent podocyte...
30-Oct-2024 2:25 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Seven Safeguards: How to Protect Your Kids From Ingesting Poison

There are just too many ways children can poison themselves by getting into things that are intended only for their parents. Medications, cleaning supplies, edible marijuana and a host of other ingestible products can turn what should be the safest...
29-Oct-2024 12:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

What is a Wada Test? CHLA’s Dr. Sucheta Joshi Tells Parents What to Expect

For children who are undergoing evaluation for surgery to treat epilepsy at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Wada test, also known as the intracarotid amobarbital procedure, can be an important step in the process. During this test, doctors...
28-Oct-2024 10:15 AM EDT Add to Favorites

A Wealth of Funding Resources: CHLA’s Research Success Teams Program Supports Junior Investigators Seeking NIH Grants

As an early career researcher, it’s understandable to view the process of securing funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as daunting. That’s exactly why the Research Success Teams (RST) program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles...
24-Oct-2024 11:50 AM EDT Add to Favorites

CHLA Endocrinologist to Co-Lead New Nationwide Study Investigating the Impacts of Type 1 Diabetes on Childhood Brain Development

A new research study co-led by Jennifer Raymond, MD, MCR, Chief of the Center for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at CHLA, is launching at 12 U.S. sites to explore how Type 1 diabetes affects the development of children’s brains during key...
23-Oct-2024 11:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Is Your Car Seat a Counterfeit? Here’s How to Know

Car seats sold by online retailers may not have passed U.S. safety standards. Signs of a fake include no labels or manuals, and three contact points instead of five. Families can check the reliability of their car seat at CHLA’s car seat...
23-Oct-2024 8:10 AM EDT Add to Favorites

CHLA Psychologist Co-Hosts National Institute of Mental Health Webinar Focused on Disability, Equity and Mental Health

Key takeaways from Dr. Schwartzman’s presentation:Autistic people are frequently excluded from mental health research due to various factors.Including autistic individuals and scientists in the design of autism-focused research studies is crucial...
17-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Kicks Off Annual Halloween Greeting Card Drive

LOS ANGELES (October 16, 2024)—Scary and spooky and a little bit silly and kooky? Sounds like it’s time for Halloween and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) is getting ready for what is one of its favorite holidays of the year. Supporters...
16-Oct-2024 1:10 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Cardiologist Honored by World Children’s Transplant Fund

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist Jondavid Menteer, MD, was honored with the World Children’s Transplant Fund “WCTF for the Children Award.” The prestigious award recognized Dr. Menteer for 20 years of dedication and leadership in...
24-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT

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As FDA Expands Approval of a New Gene Therapy to Treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a CHLA Expert Weighs in

After previously approving its use for a limited population, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now approved Elevidys, a gene therapy designed to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), for a broader range of child patients.
8-Jul-2024 9:05 AM EDT

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Neurology Expert Available to Discuss FDA-Approved Gene Therapy Label Expansion for Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

20-Jun-2024 9:05 PM EDT

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Pediatric Pulmonologist Leads Translational Research to Treat Chronic Airway Infections in children with Cystic Fibrosis

Dr. Burgener, a pediatric pulmonologist who joined CHLA last summer from Stanford University, studies cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas and other organs.
15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT

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Medulloblastoma Expert Available

11-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST

Neonatologist Travels to China to Share ECMO Experience

This spring, Rachel Chapman, MD, traveled to two cities in China to share expertise on one of the most complex lifesaving interventions for critically ill newborns: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).Dr. Chapman, Associate Division Chief of...
3-Aug-2023 7:05 PM EDT

COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents Need to Know Now

The coronavirus pandemic is no longer a national emergency, but the virus that causes COVID-19 isn’t gone—and neither is the risk of getting the disease. For parents, navigating when to get their child vaccinated and knowing how to best protect...
1-Aug-2023 9:05 AM EDT

Heart Checkups Advised for Kids Who Play Sports

28-Jul-2023 11:35 AM EDT

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