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September 25, 2019
In a first-of-its-kind study, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers piece together a road map of typical brain development in children during a critical window of maturation. The study shows how
Common Psychiatric Disorders Share an Overlapping Genetic Risk
June 22, 2018
Investigators found that many common psychiatric disorders are deeply connected on a genetic level, sharing specific genetic risk factors, underscoring the need to recognize shared dimensions of brain
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT COVID-19 RESEARCH
October 13, 2021
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
Family Income, Parental Education Related to Brain Structure in Children and Adolescents
March 30, 2015
“While in no way implying that a child’s socioeconomic circumstances lead to immutable changes in brain development or cognition, our data suggest that wider access to resources likely afforded by the
Healing Homework
May 4, 2016
Besides nurses and doctors, there's another important role that children with long-term hospital stays really need: a teacher.
‘There Wasn’t Anything Else I Loved This Much’
March 7, 2017
In the face of doubters, sexists and grueling work demands, CHLA’s first female neurosurgeon, Erin Kiehna, would not be deterred.
A Leap Forward in Kidney Disease Research
August 13, 2019
Kidneys work to constantly filter blood and remove toxins from the body. Conditions such as chronic kidney disease (CKD) are characterized by a reduced ability to perform this essential function. CKD
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Receives $6.1 Million in Research Funding to Study Treatment of Anxiety in Children and Adolescents
April 14, 2021
A team of investigators led by CHLA’s Bradley Peterson, MD, plan a foundational study into treatment of childhood anxiety.
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