Heart disease is among the leading causes of death for both adults and children. A heart attack (or myocardial infarction) occurs when the heart is deprived of oxygen due to blockage of a coronary
Patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are at increased risk for bone fractures due to bone loss resulting from treatment. This decrease in bone density (as illustrated here) can occur as soon as
A study led by Ravi Bansal, PhD, and Bradley S. Peterson, MD, of The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has found structural differences in the cerebral cortex of patients
A study by researchers from The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reveals a promising therapeutic target for improving lung function in infants. Their study, now published
A genetic variation, or the “s” allele, was associated with thicker cortex in the high risk (top row) but with thinner cortex in the low risk (bottom row) individuals. Image courtesy of Ravi Bansal
CHLA researcher Di Tian collaborated with investigators and MIT and Cold Spring Harbor laboratories in an effort to help pinpoint the genetic foundation for autism spectrum disorder.
Mark Frey, PhD, an investigator at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, studies how the intestines repair themselves after injury.
Differences in Neural Density between Stuttering and Control Participants Blue: reduced neural density in stutterers; Red: increased neural density in stutterers Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los