All CHLA Blog Posts
Published on October 17, 2014
Editor’s Note: This blog was written by one of our patients and provides a closer look at the challenges young athletes face during injury.
My name is Michael Osborn and I am a rising senior at Viewpoint School in Calabasas, California. I have been... Read More
Published on October 16, 2014
Image: T cells in the blood
Published on October 16, 2014
Updated on October 20, 2014For many months, the world has witnessed the Ebola virus spread and claim more than 4,400 lives in West African countries. On Oct. 8, the first confirmed adult Ebola patient identified in the United States died. The constant news coverage has... Read More
Published on October 15, 2014
By using a special microscope–and channeling Rob Thomas–in the Translational Biomedical Imaging Lab (TBIL) at The Saban Research Institute, Rusty Lansford, PhD, is able to record each heart cell as a living embryo grows and develops.
What am I looking at?
You are viewing the... Read More
Published on October 13, 2014
Biology is Beautiful
This week, the Federation of Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) announced their 2014 BioArt winners. Among the winners were captivating still and video images that depicted fungal-host interactions, bone development and healing, mapping neurons in... Read More
Published on October 13, 2014
The genes children inherit determine everything from their height to their hair color. But sometimes, a child’s genetic code also contains hidden abnormalities that can cause an array of health issues, such as developmental delays or physical or mental illness. Linda Randolph,... Read More
Published on October 13, 2014
From left: Costco Wholesale SVP Bruce Greenwood; CHLA Board Co-chair Cathy Siegel Weiss; Costco Regional Marketing Assistant Helen Yniguez; actress Jamie Lee Curtis; honoree Natalie Portman; TV personality Maria Menounos; CHLA President and CEO Richard D. Cordova and CHLA Board... Read More
Published on October 10, 2014
Credit: The Institute for the Developing Mind at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Published on October 8, 2014
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have described for the first time a specific perceptual learning deficit in mice with a mutation of the same gene as found in children with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Their findings, published on October 8 by PLOS ONE, may... Read More
Published on October 8, 2014
In recognition of today, we’d like to share with you how Senta Georgia, PhD, is using stem cells to develop new therapies for patients with diabetes.
“Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, your body is not making enough insulin,” explains Georgia. “Our lab is working on... Read More
Published on October 8, 2014
Big round eyes, the biggest smile one will ever see and a beautiful, bald head. These are characteristics shared by Ella, Barbie’s doll friend made by Mattel, and Grace Bumstead, 4-year-old patient of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles who is currently fighting Ph+ acute... Read More
Published on October 6, 2014
-Surgeon and researcher Kasper Wang, MD, on why he’s dedicated his career to saving kids with biliary atresia
Published on October 6, 2014
Therapy dog Mason and his owner, Julie Lee, started volunteering at CHLA in 2008 and have logged many memorable visits in the years since. We asked her to share how her journey with Mason led her to volunteering here.
How did you get started in therapy dog work?
I always... Read More
Published on October 3, 2014
Delivering blood to the heart itself, the coronary arteries ensure that our vital pumping organ stays well-nourished.
In this image of a zebrafish heart, we can see developing coronary vessels and their lining endothelial cells in green.
Blue marks the developed coronary... Read More
Published on October 1, 2014
Few things are more inspiring than meeting a young person who has faced extreme adversity head on and come out stronger than ever. Kate Lopez is one of these inspiring young people.
A long, brave journey
In September 2011, Kate was a carefree and vivacious 12-year-old excited... Read More
Published on September 30, 2014
Image: Immune cell attacking cancer cell
There are natural killers in all of us—natural killer cells that is. A critical component of the innate immune system, “NK” cells are specialized white blood cells that are preprogrammed to kill virus-infected cells and tumors. But this... Read More
Published on September 30, 2014
Our registered therapy dogs of the Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy Program have serviced CHLA patients with great pride. The 60 four-legged volunteers often bring a heartwarming and uplifting experience to many of our families and patients. A recent visit from one of these... Read More
Published on September 29, 2014
Kyle Wong, age 47, is a health and wellness geek. He can talk for hours about nutritious foods and spends his weekends ziplining, hiking, boogie-boarding and “having as much fun as possible”.
Rewind to three years and 114 pounds ago, when Kyle was struggling to keep up with his... Read More
Published on September 26, 2014
Twenty-five year old Brandon Smith doesn’t look chronically ill. After all, he’s 6’4,210 lbs., can bench 355 lbs., and describes some of his favorite activities as “hitting the gym and lifting weights.” But at two years old, Brandon was diagnosed with sickle cell disease by... Read More
Published on September 24, 2014
Top image: Cone precursor cells, the photoreceptor cells of the retina that detect color, are in green. The red identifies the Rb protein that is expressed in these cells. This protein is needed to suppress development of retinoblastoma. Bottom image: Cones are again in green.... Read More