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BOSTON, Jan. 22, 2014 —Preclinical studies by researchers at the University of Washington (Seattle), Généthon (France) and Boston Children’s Hospital find that gene therapy can improve muscle strength in small- and large-animal models of a fatal …
BOSTON, MA (Feb. 3, 2014) — The first comprehensive, large-scale cohort study of the long-term survival of children treated for low-grade gliomas , the most common pediatric brain tumor, finds that almost 90 percent are alive 20 years later and that few …
BOSTON (March 31, 2014) – Patients with an autoimmune disease have a 3.8-fold increased risk of developing epilepsy, according to a new population-level study from Boston Children’s Hospital based on health insurance claim data. The study, published …
Lin28, overactive in 30 percent of Wilms tumors, represents a new therapeutic target that also holds promise for regenerating damaged kidneys BOSTON (April 14, 2014)—Nearly one-third of cases of Wilms tumor , a pediatric cancer of the kidney, are linked …
Boston, Mass., (June 3, 2014) – A recent study from Boston Children’s Hospital’s Departments of Urology and Radiology shows free-standing, pediatric hospitals have higher quality reporting of an invasive pediatric imaging test called Voiding …
BOSTON (June 16, 2021) — When children started getting sick with a multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) in the wake of COVID-19, physicians most often turned to two treatments: IV immunoglobulin (IVIG), because of MIS-C’s similarities with Kawasaki …
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe, fatal neurodegenerative disorder causing loss of motor neurons and voluntary muscle action. While mouse studies have identified potential treatments, these drugs have typically done very poorly in human …
BOSTON, March 18, 2021 — Boston Children’s Hospital today announced the launch of the Digital Wellness Lab, a first-of-its-kind research and innovation incubator bringing together science-based solutions and information about the effects of digital …
Research suggests that around 25% of caregivers never read with their children. [1] Children who are read to at earlier ages are more likely to have larger vocabularies and pick up reading quickly in elementary school. Raising A Reader Massachusetts …
Contact the Heart Transplant Program 617-355-6329 International +1-617-355-5209 Email transplant@childrens.harvard.e Request an Appointment Request a Second Opinion Listing & Waiting At the conclusion of an evaluation for heart transplant, the …