The Simms/Mann Family Foundation has made a $3 million gift to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to fund an endowed chair for the director of the Developmental Neurogenetics program within CHLA’s Institute for the Developing Mind.
The Division of Adolescent Medicine at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) will celebrate its 50th anniversary of providing care for Los Angeles youth with a special event Saturday May 10, 6 p.m. PST, at the Sheraton Universal Starview Ballroom. The celebration will be put on by the CHAMPION Fund.
Bradley Scott Peterson, MD, has been named the inaugural director of the Institute for the Developing Mind (IDM) at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, effective July 1.
Biogeographical data is useful in screening for disease risk and drug sensitivity associated with certain ethnic groups. A team of researchers, including an investigator from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has developed a tool to accurately identify the biogeography of worldwide individuals.
Burning coal for domestic heating may contribute to early fetal death according to a new study by experts from The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – the coldest capital city in the world.
Backed by a drum roll and an enthusiastic crowd of trustees, physicians and patient families, CHLA unveiled the new Joyce and Stanley Black Family Building in honor of the Black family’s $15 million gift to CHLA.
Baseball and volleyball players share the similar arm injuries due to overuse of their shoulders and elbows.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) announced today that the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation has made a transformative gift of $5 million to support the hospital’s mission of delivering advanced patient care at CHLA. In honor of this generous support, the hospital will name a new state-of-the-art facility for inpatient rehabilitation currently under construction the Margie and Robert E. Petersen Foundation Rehabilitation Center, honoring Bobby and Richie Petersen. Margie and Robert Petersen’s two sons, Bobby and Richie, were killed in a plane crash in 1975. To advance the hospital’s efforts to secure community funds to complete construction of the new rehabilitation center, the Foundation has also pledged a dollar-for-dollar match—up to $3.5 million—on all donations made to support the center’s completion through Dec. 31, 2016.
“Trojan horse”- type therapy specifically targets ALL cancer cells.
Breakthrough discovery is first report of a recombinant human biotherapeutic active against leukemic stem cells.
Radiation-resistant leukemia cells can be killed by radiation after inhibition of a molecular target by a rationally-designed new drug.
Dr. Eberich will lead the Biomedical Infomatics team as they apply the principles of computer science and information technology to biology and medicine to quickly move cutting-edge research into clinical use.
J. Eric Bubbers, PhD, of the Saban Research Institute at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, has received a $410,000 grant from Phase One Foundation. The award will fund a “first in childhood leukemia” multi-site study in children with relapsed or refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) or acute myelogenous leukemia (AML).
Investigators at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles have found that unlike adults, levels of serum beta-natriuretic peptide (BNP) do not increase in pediatric trauma patients with serious head injuries.
A type of white blood cell normally responsible for clearing bacteria from the blood is implicated.
Affected children and adolescents who spend less time walking may be at increased risk for bone fractures and osteoporosis.
Studies suggest role for IL-10 in prevention and treatment of potentially devastating neurological disease in newborns.
Ophthalmologists examining infants for possible Shaken Baby Syndrome found that a handheld Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) device provided high-resolution images of the retina and the vitreoretinal interface in infants with SBS, reports a study in the current issue of Retina, The Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases.
When a child develops red, watery eyes, it could be just allergies – or it may be the sign of a more serious eye condition, according to a leading pediatric ophthalmologist. Red, itchy, watery eyes can be a temporary allergic reaction to pollen and should go away after a few days or weeks. However, if your child has red, itchy eyes year-round or if their eyes become very sensitive to sunlight, it could be the sign of a more serious condition like atopic conjunctivitis.
Diabetic retinopathy remains the major cause of blindness in adults under 60 in the U.S. The disease affects 5.3 million adults in the U.S. and some 24,000 of them go blind each year. Nearly sixty percent of all diabetes patients are expected to develop diabetic retinopathy within ten years of their diagnosis.
Using a hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging device, researchers have obtained high-resolution retinal scans of premature infants with progressive retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), according to a report in this month’s Archives of Ophthalmology.
Infants as young as one-month-old are often prescribed contact lenses at pediatric eye surgery centers so their visual system will develop correctly. Infants may be fitted for contacts if they have had cataract surgery, need extremely high-strength prescription glasses, or have very different prescriptions for the two eyes.
With the number of premature births and medically fragile infants now increasing in the U.S., a basic eye exam, including a red reflex test, should be given to all children shortly after birth. Unfortunately, some 75 percent of all children under five in the U.S. have never had a comprehensive eye exam, notes Angela Buffenn, M.D., M.P.H., Director of the Orbit and Eye Movement Institute at The Vision Center of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and co-author of the report.
Parents should take extra care in selecting toys for young children and supervising their play during the holidays, according to a leading eye surgeon.
Many parents grew up with medical adages or advice that have since been proven by scientists to be incorrect or outdated. Here are five common myths about children’s eye health and the medical reality behind them, prepared by the physicians at The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.
A new drug delivery system that uses a tiny silicone cup sealed to the outer surface (episclera) of the eyeball may offer a more effective method for the delivery of medicines for retinal and vitreous diseases. The device, called an episcleral drug reservoir, holds the potential to fundamentally change the delivery of medications for diseases like macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis and retinoblastoma.
Good vision can be directly correlated with a child's learning ability. As much as 80% of the learning a child does occurs through his eyes and approximately 1 in 4 school-age children have some type of vision impairment. Does your child have normal, healthy vision needed for classroom learning? Experts at The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles offer four tips for parents of school-age children.
Dr. Jonathan C. Song, director of the Cornea Institute in The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles has just returned from a medical mission in which he worked with Syrian and Iraqi eye surgeons at the Syrian city of Dier Ezzor. During the medical mission, May 18-22, Dr. Song saw 50 patients and performed eight corneal transplants and five cataract surgeries. In addition to holding training sessions with Syrian ophthalmologists, he also lectured to 25 Syrian and Iraqi medical professionals about advanced eye surgery techniques.
New research shows that children's eyes can be damaged from sun exposure, just like their skin. This damage may put them at increased risk of developing debilitating diseases such as cataracts or macular degeneration as adults. The experts at The Vision Center at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles offer three tips for protecting young eyes at the beach and pool.
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