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How Socioeconomics May Impact COVID-19-Associated Stress in Youth
February 16, 2022
A study led by Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shows parents in disadvantaged communities are talking to their kids more about disease-preventing behaviors.
Back to the Basics: Understanding the Genetics of Cancer
February 24, 2016
In 2006, researchers studying obesity stumbled upon a gene called PID1 (Phosphotyrosine Interaction Domain containing 1). They found the gene played a role in insulin resistance in obese patients
A Fang-tastic Halloween at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
November 1, 2016
With the help of our many corporate partners and supporters, we were able to throw not one, but TWO Halloween activities this year! Both outpatient and inpatient kids (at separate times) helped kick
Risk of Lead Exposure Linked to Decreased Brain Volume in Adolescents
January 13, 2020
Though leaded gas and lead-based paint were banned decades ago, the risk of lead exposure is far from gone. A new study led by Elizabeth Sowell, PhD, shows that living in neighborhoods with high risk
What Parents Need to Know About Vaping and COVID-19
September 29, 2021
E-cigarettes are like cigarettes for a new generation. The devices produce an aerosol by heating a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavoring and other chemicals. Users inhale these synthetics
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Use AI to Help Doctors Fine-Tune Medication Dosing for Children in the ICU
December 5, 2022
CHLA receives $2.8 million award to dynamically predict safe and effective dosing for critically ill children.
A Game Changer: Virtual Reality Reduces Pain and Anxiety in Children
August 25, 2021
A study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shows that engaging in VR can reduce pain and anxiety in children undergoing painful medical procedures and reduce the need for anesthesia.
“The House That Bob Built”
August 28, 2017
A special celebration and research seminar honoring Robert C. Seeger, MD, was held at the Saban Research Institute on August 23, 2017. Seeger, who joined CHLA in 1989 as research director in the
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