CHOP-led Research Study Identifies Key Target in Treatment-Resistant Hemophilia A

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified a key target that may be responsible for treatment failure in about 30% of patients with hemophilia A. The target, known as B cell activating factor (BAFF), appears to...
15-Apr-2021 10:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Visio-Vestibular Examination is a Critical Component of Diagnosing Concussion in Young Athletes, Feasible Across Multiple Care Settings

Early and accurate diagnosis leads to optimal recovery from concussion. Over the past year across a series of studies, the Minds Matter Concussion Program research team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has systematically evaluated the...
15-Apr-2021 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

CHOP Researchers Find Supplement Prevents Strokes in Patients with Rare Genetic Disorder

Researchers have discovered that a widely used nutritional supplement may significantly reduce the risk of fatal strokes caused by a rare genetic disorder. Additionally, the findings suggest that the supplement could be used to both block...
19-Mar-2021 9:50 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Identify Head Impact Rates in Four Major High School Sports

A new study used head impact sensors in four different sports and studied male and female athletes to determine which of these sports put students at the highest risk for head impacts that could lead to concussions.
17-Mar-2021 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Researchers Provide Complete Clinical Landscape for Major Gene Linked to Epilepsy and Autism

Researchers have compiled a complete genetic and clinical analysis of more than 400 individuals with SCN2A-related disorder, which has been linked to a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders, including epilepsy and autism. By linking clinical...
16-Mar-2021 10:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Five Proposals Receive Seed Funds to Develop Medical Devices for Children

The Pennsylvania Pediatric Medical Device Consortium (PPDC) has announced its latest round of seed grants to companies developing medical devices for children. The Consortium chose five projects from nine finalists in a competition to receive seed...
16-Mar-2021 10:35 AM EDT Add to Favorites

CHOP Researchers Reveal How Critical Part of Lung Forms at Cellular Level

Researchers have determined what happens at a cellular level as the lung alveolus forms and allows newborns to breathe air. Understanding this process gives researchers a better sense of how to develop therapies and potentially regenerate this...
11-Mar-2021 11:30 AM EST Add to Favorites

CHOP Researchers Find Ribosome Assembly Essential for Stem Cell Regeneration

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have identified genes responsible for hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) regeneration via the assembly of the ribosome, the protein factories in cells that translate mRNA sequences into amino...
10-Mar-2021 11:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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