Research and Breakthroughs

Should surgeons perform partial nephrectomies in more children with kidney tumors—safely removing the mass, but leaving the child’s kidney in place?

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have brought us closer to understanding the biology of autism spectrum disorder, a condition affecting a person’s ability to communicate, learn and

New study identifies factors that may help predict which neonatal ECMO patients will have to return to the hospital.

Researchers are searching for biomarkers to better identify which children with acute liver failure will recover on their own—and which will need a liver transplant.

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Research is rarely the work of a single individual. It is a complex and dynamic process that requires interacting within the scientific community and building upon the earlier work of others. Much of

Discoveries moved from the lab to the patient in record time.

The pandemic stopped the world in its tracks, forcing many industries to shut down. Research was affected, with labs closed and investigators asked to work remotely. But while many projects were

How national and international events influenced the work of The Saban Research Institute

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are unraveling the biological mechanism that triggers pain in people with sickle cell disease—and confirming what mothers have been saying all along.