Using a printed 3-D model as a guide, a Children’s Hospital Los Angeles cardiologist specially modified a stent to repair an 18-month-old’s narrowed pulmonary artery.
A team of investigators, led by Bradley S. Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and Paul Siegel, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Purchase College of the State University of New York, have found that exposure to phobic images without conscious awareness is more effective than longer, conscious exposure for reducing fear.
Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, led by Tracy C. Grikscheit, MD, have mapped the genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome (SBS) using a novel zebrafish model and by performing intensive gene sequencing. This approach to determining which genes are markedly over or under expressed in SBS may assist scientists in developing future therapies for children and adults with this condition.
Philippe Friedlich, MD, MSEpi, MBA, has been selected as division chief of Neonatology and director of the Center for Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (CFNM) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
The USC University Center of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was awarded $880,000 from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health with funding from the California Department of Public Health and the United States Department of Agriculture.
A study led by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles demonstrates what lead investigator Bradley Peterson, MD, calls “a critical mass of evidence” of a common underlying lifelong vulnerability in both children and adults who stutter.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles performs milestone 300th pediatric liver transplant when father donates tissue to son; family also gets a visit from CHLA's first-ever living donor liver patient.
Providence Saint John’s Health Center is partnering with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group to raise the level of neonatal care in Santa Monica and surrounding Westside communities.
Investigators from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and 37 other Children’s Oncology Group hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have determined that sodium thiosulfate prevents cisplatin-induced hearing loss in children and adolescents with cancer. Results of this randomized, controlled, phase 3 study, called ACCL0431, have been published in the early online edition of Lancet Oncology.
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have conducted the first study of its kind, using proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) to look at brain regions in both adults and children who stutter.
A multi-institutional group of researchers, led by investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the University of Michigan, have identified a simple and inexpensive tool for assessing the prognosis of pediatric brain tumors called ependymomas.
Scientists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have developed a tissue-engineered model of lung and trachea which contains the diverse cell types present in the human respiratory tract. The study was published this week in the online version of the journal Tissue Engineering.
Yong-Mi Kim, MD, PhD, of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has been awarded a 3 year translational research program grant from the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to study a novel approach to eradicating minimal residual disease in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
A rare neurological disease has recently taken center stage in the United States. Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the cause of eight hospitalizations in the Seattle-area alone, all of which involved children with polio-like symptoms. As of September 2016, 89 people in 33 states were confirmed to have AFM, with the CDC expressing concern about the sharp spike in cases in recent months.
A study by researchers from The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reveals a promising therapeutic target for improving lung function in infants.
A team of investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has received a major, three-year grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to study the effects of chemoimmunotherapy in children with neuroblastoma.
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have identified an unsuspected and critical role of the MDM2 oncogene in promoting expression of the MYCN oncogene that is required for growth and survival of retinoblastoma cells. Their results are published in the October 17 online edition of the Nature journal Oncogene.
A study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles sheds further light on the role of the cytokine TGFβ1 in the growth of neuroblastoma, and suggests the possibility for a small molecule drug/antibody combinatorial therapy to treat this cancer.
David Warburton, MD, of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been awarded more than $2.3 million from the Department of Defense for the development of an innovative endoscopic device for performing noninvasive, quantitative analysis of lung epithelial cell metabolism during lung injury.
In a first-of-its-kind look at human kidney development, researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have isolated human nephron progenitor (NP) cells. Their results may offer a future way to foster renal regeneration after chronic kidney failure or acute injury.
Researchers at the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have analyzed current gene-disease findings to understand why people with neurodevelopmental and mental illness often have physical disorders.
A research team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has generated functional human and mouse tissue-engineered liver from adult stem and progenitor cells. Tissue-engineered Liver (TELi) was found to contain normal structural components such as hepatocytes, bile ducts and blood vessels.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been recognized by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 epilepsy center, providing the highest–level medical and surgical evaluation and treatment for patients with complex epilepsy.
This year, Pasadena Magazine's prestigious Top Doctors issue recognizes more than 200 physicians with privileges to practice at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, a top-ranked U.S. pediatric academic medical center.
A team of researchers have published a paper in the early online edition of the journal Cancer that describes pulmonary outcomes among childhood cancer survivors. The study evaluates the impact of complications such as asthma, chronic cough, emphysema and recurrent pneumonia on daily activities.
With a little advance planning, going back to school can be a fun and exciting adventure for kids and parents. The specialists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have put together their top five tips to ensure parents and kids transition smoothly from summer vacation to the new school year.
Doctors, nurses and staff at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) got a special treat earlier this week – a sneak preview of the Quinceanera gowns worn by two very special patients – formerly conjoined twins Josie Hull and Teresa Cajas. The girls were famously separated at the skull in a surgery in 2002.
CHLA researchers report that glucose transporters, which transfer glucose from the blood to the brain, are inhibited by E. coli K1 during bacterial meningitis, leaving insufficient fuel for immune cells to fight off infection. Their findings may lead to a novel way of treating children with meningitis and reducing long-term neurological problems.
A study led by researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) suggests that maternal HIV infection influences the microbiome of their HIV-uninfected infants. Their findings may account for some of the immunological and survival differences seen these children.
A new research study suggests that all babies with a known mutation for cystic fibrosis (CF) and second mutation called the 5T allele should receive additional screening in order to better predict the risk of developing CF later in life.
A team of researchers led by Thomas Buchanan, MD, Michele Kipke PhD and Jonathan Samet, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) received a prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award was made to USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA).
On behalf of their charitable foundation, investor Steven Cohen and his wife Alexandra have donated $3 million to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) in support of the hospital’s neonatal unit. In honor of the couple’s generous gift, the unit will be named the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit.
Nancy Lee, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, will join Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) as senior vice president and chief clinical officer (CCO), effective July 5, 2016.
Tracy Zaslow, MD, is the director of the Sports Concussion Program and medical director of the Sports Medicine Program. She is Board-Certified in pediatrics, and also fellowship-trained, with board certification in sports medicine. Her clinical interests include a spectrum of orthopaedic and medical conditions affecting young athletes, including sports-related concussion, overuse injuries and injury prevention.
With summer comes fun in the sun, beach outings, pool parties and outdoor adventures like camping, hiking, bicycling and skateboarding. What also comes is an increased risk for injuries and as such, an increased need for awareness. The specialists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have compiled a list of helpful guidelines to ensure that you and your family have an enjoyable and safe summer in the heat and in and around the water.
U.S. News & World Report today has ranked Children’s Hospital Los Angeles once again as one of the best children’s hospitals in the United States, and as the top pediatric medical center in California, in the 2016-17 survey of best children's hospitals.
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have identified a new genetic candidate for testing therapies that might affect fear learning in people with PTSD or other conditions. Results of the study have been published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
While it’s important for children of all ages to embrace the down time away from the high expectations and heavy workloads of being in school, summer is not necessarily the time to abandon a structured schedule and learning opportunities. Here are a few tips for families to follow to help make this summer season productive and enjoyable.
A study published in the journal Human Molecular Genetics by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) provides novel insights into the brain mechanisms underlying the insatiable hunger and subsequent obesity in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome.
Since the intestinal microbiome is an important regulator of gut health and immune function, a pediatric surgeon and principal investigator at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles , investigated how surgical treatment of certain pediatric intestinal diseases have a long-term impact on intestinal flora.
A new study led by researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and the Genetic Disease Screening Program of the California Department of Public Health sheds light on some of those genetic mutations and the impact for those who carry them.
Recognizing his decades of health care leadership, the Health Policy and Management Alumni Association of UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health has selected Children’s Hospital Los Angeles President and CEO Paul S. Viviano as its 2016 Leader of Today Honoree.
General pediatric surgical care can now be administered at outpatient centers specializing in the care and treatment of children
Becker's Hospital Review announced that Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) earned a coveted place in its 2016 edition of its list of "100 Great Hospitals in America."
Tommy Covington is the kind of caretaker that his colleagues admire and his patients and families adore. Covington, a soft-spoken, teddy-bear-like veteran, is a legend at CHLA where he works the night shift (7 pm to 7 am) on the hematology-oncology floor. He and the rest of the CHLA nursing staff will be celebrated during National Nurses Week, May 6-12.
LOS ANGELES (April 26, 2016) – The inaugural Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Make March Matter ™ campaign raised $1.3 million, the hospital announced Tuesday. The month-long initiative exceeded its $1 million fundraising goal thanks to 67 local businesses and corporate partners who rallied community participation to give in support of critical, lifesaving care for children in Los Angeles.
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have demonstrated that targeting survivin – a protein that inhibits apoptosis or cell death – enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy in cells and mouse models of retinoblastoma (Rb).
What could be warmer and fuzzier than a cute dog? How about 20 of them gathered together at a ‘pawty’ to celebrate a milestone occasion? That’s what happened when Children’s Hospital Los Angeles declared Monday to be Dog Therapy Appreciation Day. The hospital’s Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy Program marked a first by providing 365 consecutive days of dog therapy to CHLA patients, families and staff. The last day without a therapy dog on the CHLA campus was April 10, 2015.
David E. Cobrinik, MD, PhD, of The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has been awarded a four-year grant totaling $1.665 million from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health. The grant will support his study seeking to improve understanding of how cone photoreceptors develop.
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