Latest news from Children's Hospital Los Angeles on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/more-osteotomies-increase-curve-correction-in-early-onset-scoliosis/?sc=rsin /articles/more-osteotomies-increase-curve-correction-in-early-onset-scoliosis/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Sep 2024 14:05:20 EST It's challenging to achieve significant curve correction during a spinal fusion "graduation" surgery for children with early onset scoliosis. Over the years, bone auto-fuses and stiffens around growing rods--making the spine tougher to straighten during this final procedure. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/medical-students-explore-a-future-in-research-through-the-summer-oncology-research-fellowship-program/?sc=rsin /articles/medical-students-explore-a-future-in-research-through-the-summer-oncology-research-fellowship-program/?sc=rsin Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:05:01 EST For many students, summer break represents an opportunity for relaxation and carefree vacations. But for the medical students taking part in the USC/CHLA Summer Oncology Research Fellowship (SORF) Program, summer means something more Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/the-gift-of-research-placenta-biobank-donations-enable-examination-of-under-studied-organ/?sc=rsin /articles/the-gift-of-research-placenta-biobank-donations-enable-examination-of-under-studied-organ/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 18:45:27 EST In the U.S. alone, more than 3.5 million babies are born each year. Alongside them, an endlessly fascinating organ that's essential to a healthy pregnancy: the placenta.The placenta forms early in pregnancy, providing a vital connection between baby and mom. Then, it's delivered shortly after the baby during childbirth, and its job is complete. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/5-things-physicians-should-know-about-pediatric-heart-failure/?sc=rsin /articles/5-things-physicians-should-know-about-pediatric-heart-failure/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:05:34 EST Pediatric heart failure is a progressive and life-threatening condition that can have a high mortality rate. Fortunately, thanks to new therapies now available, many children can recover--but this condition needs early recognition and treatment. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/radiation-oncology-leaders-win-2-1m-sbir-grant-to-improve-treatment-outcomes-for-children-with-brain-tumors/?sc=rsin /articles/radiation-oncology-leaders-win-2-1m-sbir-grant-to-improve-treatment-outcomes-for-children-with-brain-tumors/?sc=rsin Fri, 30 Aug 2024 04:05:29 EST Advances in radiation therapy have provided groundbreaking innovations in treating children with brain tumors. Treatment methods are increasingly more precise to avoid damaging surrounding healthy tissue. Still, radiation therapy is not without risk, especially in an area as sensitive as the brain. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/chla-gastroenterologist-provides-guidance-on-the-use-of-intestinal-ultrasound-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease-care-for-new-clinical-practice-update/?sc=rsin /articles/chla-gastroenterologist-provides-guidance-on-the-use-of-intestinal-ultrasound-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease-care-for-new-clinical-practice-update/?sc=rsin Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:05:32 EST Mallory Chavannes, MD, MHSc, FRCPC, FAAP, Clinical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, has co-written "AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Role of Intestinal Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Commentary," a new clinical practice update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/what-is-gene-therapy/?sc=rsin /articles/what-is-gene-therapy/?sc=rsin Wed, 28 Aug 2024 06:05:11 EST Every cell in your body holds a unique genetic code within your DNA, inherited from your parents. The segments of your DNA called genes determine nearly all your body's characteristics and functions. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/why-is-metastatic-stomach-cancer-on-the-rise-in-young-adults/?sc=rsin /articles/why-is-metastatic-stomach-cancer-on-the-rise-in-young-adults/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:05:44 EST Three years ago, Jessica Sheth Bhutada, MD, was researching rates of metastatic cancer in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) when she noticed a disturbing trend. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/study-creates-national-benchmark-for-cancer-survivorship-care/?sc=rsin /articles/study-creates-national-benchmark-for-cancer-survivorship-care/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 06:05:11 EST In the pediatric world, cancer survivorship programs have become a critical part of patient care over the past 30 years. These programs were a response to rising childhood cancer five-year survival rates--now over 85%--and to late effects (health problems caused by the cancer or cancer treatments).But for adults with cancer--including young adults--survivorship care has not been nearly as well developed or implemented. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/chla-researchers-report-how-long-covid-symptoms-differ-between-elementary-school-age-children-and-adolescents/?sc=rsin /articles/chla-researchers-report-how-long-covid-symptoms-differ-between-elementary-school-age-children-and-adolescents/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:05:44 EST Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and their collaborators in a nationwide study report that they have identified the most common long-COVID symptoms experienced by children ages 6 to 17 years old--and that they can objectively distinguish these symptoms by age. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/study-targets-cisplatin-resistance-in-pediatric-germ-cell-tumors/?sc=rsin /articles/study-targets-cisplatin-resistance-in-pediatric-germ-cell-tumors/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:05:12 EST Germ cell tumors have been treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy since the 1970s. While approximately 80% of patients respond well to cisplatin, the remaining 20% do not.For those patients, treatment options are limited, and when the cancer returns after second- and third-line treatments, cancer-related mortality is over 90%. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/new-research-by-children-s-hospital-los-angeles-highlights-the-nationwide-need-for-psychiatric-care-for-children/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-by-children-s-hospital-los-angeles-highlights-the-nationwide-need-for-psychiatric-care-for-children/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:35:00 EST A new study led by Children's Hospital Los Angeles found wide variation in pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds across the United States. It highlights the growing concerns about the demand and access to mental health services for children and the geographic disparities in the availability of inpatient psychiatric care. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/artificial-right-atrium-aims-to-bridge-fontan-patients-to-transplant/?sc=rsin /articles/artificial-right-atrium-aims-to-bridge-fontan-patients-to-transplant/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:05:10 EST A team led by a Children's Hospital Los Angeles heart surgeon has received a patent for a novel device design that could solve a pressing problem: how to bridge patients with a Fontan circulation to heart transplant. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/how-is-care-changing-for-kids-with-tuberous-sclerosis-complex/?sc=rsin /articles/how-is-care-changing-for-kids-with-tuberous-sclerosis-complex/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:05:17 EST This spring, Children's Hospital Los Angeles became one of just 15 pediatric hospitals in the country to be designated as a TSC Alliance Center of Excellence--demonstrating the highest level of comprehensive services for diagnosing and managing tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). CHLA sees more than 120 young patients a year with TSC. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/laboratory-internship-program-teaches-high-schoolers-the-art-and-science-of-medical-research/?sc=rsin /articles/laboratory-internship-program-teaches-high-schoolers-the-art-and-science-of-medical-research/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:05:03 EST For 19 years, LA-HIP has empowered rising high school seniors who identify as an underrepresented minority in STEM to participate in hands-on laboratory-based research at CHLA. The program's ultimate goal: To develop and nurture the next generation of scientists and physician-scientists. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/prematurity-significantly-impacts-mortality-in-congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia/?sc=rsin /articles/prematurity-significantly-impacts-mortality-in-congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:05:35 EST Preterm birth accounts for nearly a quarter of mortality in babies with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), according to a new study from Children's Hospital Los Angeles.The study, led by Kuan-Chi Lai, MD, MPH, found that, at a population level, 24% of mortality in babies with CDH can be attributed to being born premature. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/children-s-hospital-los-angeles-names-james-f-amatruda-md-phd-as-director-of-the-cancer-and-blood-disease-institute/?sc=rsin /articles/children-s-hospital-los-angeles-names-james-f-amatruda-md-phd-as-director-of-the-cancer-and-blood-disease-institute/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Aug 2024 06:05:28 EST Children's Hospital Los Angeles has named James F. Amatruda, MD, PhD, a highly respected medical leader, clinician, and researcher with global recognitions, as Director of the Cancer and Blood Disease Institute and Alfred E. Mann Family Foundation Chair in Cancer Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/3-keys-to-assessing-cardiac-function-in-neonatal-shock/?sc=rsin /articles/3-keys-to-assessing-cardiac-function-in-neonatal-shock/?sc=rsin Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:05:20 EST Neonatal shock is an acute and potentially life-threatening condition for babies. To treat it, physicians must determine whether systolic or diastolic dysfunction--or both--is causing a lack of oxygen to the baby's organs.But that's not always a simple task. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/5-keys-to-effective-medication-safety-at-home/?sc=rsin /articles/5-keys-to-effective-medication-safety-at-home/?sc=rsin Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:05:52 EST Children's Hospital Los Angeles has long been a forceful leader on the issue of medication safety, advising parents on what they can do at home to prevent their kids from ingesting prescription drugs that can do them great harm.Effective medication safety requires adhering to a few simple rules. We break those down here with the guidance of Helen Arbogast, DrPH, MPH, Manager of CHLA's Injury Prevention Program, and CHLA pediatric surgeon Lorraine Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS, FACS, FAAP, who oversees the Health Outcomes and Policy Effects (HOPE) Laboratory, which devotes a good portion of its research to studying the risks associated with opioid use for infants, children and adolescents. Children's Hospital Los Angeles /articles/mental-health-of-lower-income-adolescents-fared-better-than-that-of-wealthier-teens-during-covid-19-lockdown/?sc=rsin /articles/mental-health-of-lower-income-adolescents-fared-better-than-that-of-wealthier-teens-during-covid-19-lockdown/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:05:29 EST Adolescence is a crucial developmental period in which the risk of mental health problems can first emerge. But for millions of youths, that sensitive time period coincided with the social isolation of COVID-19 and remote schooling. Research suggests that the stresses and associated isolation of the pandemic may have worsened emotional and behavioral health among youth. Children's Hospital Los Angeles