Research and Breakthroughs Improving Disease Monitoring for Hispanic Children With IBD February 3, 2023 Study aims to adjust the Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Activity Index to better reflect disease activity in Hispanic children. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Presentations Showcase Latest Pediatric GI Research February 3, 2023 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles faculty share new findings on transnasal esophagoscopy, fatty liver disease screening and the role of Malrd1. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Defining Post-Obstructive Diuresis in Babies January 30, 2023 A new study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles proposes the first evidence-based definition for the condition in neonates. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs To Better Protect Children from COVID-19, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Follow How Immunity Develops Over Time January 26, 2023 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles receives $4.2 million to study immunity in children and infants too young to vaccinate. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Children With Behavioral Disorders Most Frequently Return to the Emergency Room for Mental Health Care January 11, 2023 Parents have few alternatives for children in crisis when mental health care is lacking. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Study Leads to Orphan Drug Status for Acute Myeloid Leukemia January 10, 2023 Research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles enables a novel compound to achieve a key designation from the Food and Drug Administration. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Does Piccolo PDA Closure Improve Outcomes for Babies? January 10, 2023 A new clinical trial aims to shed light on how to best treat a patent ductus arteriosus in the most fragile infants. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs A First Clinical Trial for Down Syndrome Regression Disorder January 10, 2023 Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is leading a pioneering study to find new treatments for a devastating condition in Down syndrome. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Findings Raise Questions About Vertebral Body Tethering January 10, 2023 Data shows that 92% of patients do not experience further curve improvement after tethering surgery. Read more
Research and Breakthroughs Podocyte Protectors: NIH Awards CHLA’s GOFARR Laboratory Additional Grants to Combat Chronic Childhood Kidney Disease December 30, 2022 Seeking novel targeted therapeutics to prevent kidney failure using a 3D kidney on a chip Read more