Lurie Children’s Hospital Awarded $7 Million to Study Treatments for Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago was awarded $7 million by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to compare two approaches commonly used to treat pediatric anxiety disorders – cognitive behavioral therapy...
21-Nov-2019 9:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

Preemies Who Develop Chronic Lung Disease Had More Stem Cells at Birth

In the first large-scale clinical study to characterize stem cells from the umbilical cord blood and tissues of premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia – a severe, chronic lung disease – researchers found that these babies had more...
5-Nov-2019 5:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Second Fetal Surgeon Joins The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health

Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago adds another fetal surgeon to complement its robust program.
30-Oct-2019 1:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Even the Fetus Has Gut Bacteria, Study Shows

A study in humans and mice demonstrated that a fetus has its own microbiome, or communities of bacteria living in the gut, which are known to play important roles in the immune system and metabolism. Researchers also confirmed that the fetal...
23-Oct-2019 11:20 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Painless Tape Strips Used to Detect Molecular Changes in Skin of Children with Eczema

In a study using non-invasive tape strips in young children with eczema (or atopic dermatitis), researchers found many molecular signs of immune dysfunction and skin changes that relate to disease activity. These signs (or biomarkers) were present...
15-Oct-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Placenta Pathology May Clarify Racial Disparities in Preemie Health Outcomes

African-American infants are twice as likely to die in the first year of life than white infants, for reasons that are complex and not well understood. Results from a recent study suggest that specific abnormalities in the placenta from...
3-Oct-2019 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Study Assesses Asthma Treatment Options in African American Children and Adults

A new study of African Americans with poorly controlled asthma, found differences in patients’ responses to commonly used treatments. Contrary to what researchers had expected, almost half of young children in the study responded differently than...
1-Oct-2019 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Chicago Adults Identify the Top Health Problems for Youth in the City

Chicago adults identified stress, drug abuse, and depression as the top three big health problems for children and adolescents in the city, according to results from a new survey developed by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago...
19-Sep-2019 10:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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