Female Athletes Seek Specialty Care for Concussion Later than Males, Potentially Contributing to Longer Recovery

Female athletes seek specialty medical treatment later than male athletes for sports-related concussions (SRC), and this delay may cause them to experience more symptoms and longer recoveries. The study raises the question of whether, in youth and...
16-Sep-2019 12:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Scientists Identify Gene as a Master Regulator in Schizophrenia

Using computational tools to investigate gene transcription networks in large collections of brain tissues, a scientific team has identified a gene that acts as a master regulator of schizophrenia during early human brain development.
10-Sep-2019 10:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Receptor Protein in Brain Promotes Resilience to Stress

Scientists have discovered that a receptor on the surface of brain cells plays a key role in regulating how both animals and people respond to stress. The receptor may represent an important biomarker of post-traumatic stress disorder in humans and...
3-Sep-2019 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Welcomes New Chief of Infectious Diseases

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announces the selection of physician-scientist Audrey R. Odom John, MD, PhD, renowned as both a malaria researcher and an outstanding clinician, as its new chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases.
28-Aug-2019 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Find Genetic Links to Child Obesity across Diverse Ethnic Groups

An international team of researchers who analyzed data across multiple ethnicities has produced the largest genetic study to date associated with common childhood obesity. The Early Growth Genetics Consortium added to evidence that genetic...
22-Aug-2019 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Parent-Targeted Interventions in Primary Care Setting Improve Parent-Teen Communication on Alcohol Use, Sexual Behavior

New research shows that brief parent-targeted interventions in the primary care setting can increase communication between parents and their teens about sexual and alcohol-related behavior. This method may offer an important strategy for parents to...
19-Aug-2019 1:00 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Ultrasound Guidance Improves First-Attempt Success in IV Access in Children

When caregivers used ultrasound to guide placement of intravenous lines in children with presumed difficult access, they had higher success rates on their first attempt. Pediatric researchers report that this technique reduces the number of needle...
5-Aug-2019 12:15 PM EDT Add to Favorites

CHOP Research Team Redefines the Footprint of Viral Vector Gene Therapy

Building on a track record of developing adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors as a groundbreaking clinical tool for gene therapy and gene editing, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) researchers report a more sensitive method for capturing...
30-Jul-2019 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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