CHLA Blog

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Dog Therapy Celebrates a Program of the Highest Pedigree

April 14, 2025

The Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy program recently celebrated reaching 100,000 interactions with patients, team members, and families in 2024.

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Our Patients

Retinal Gene Therapy Expands Ashlyn’s Visual World

April 7, 2025

One family shares their journey with the groundbreaking gene therapy Luxturna, which helps restore vision loss caused by a rare retinal disease.

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Our Patients

A 67-Year-Old Donor’s ‘Sliver of Liver’ Saves a Baby’s Life

April 4, 2025

An infant’s successful liver transplant demonstrates the viability of organ donations from older, living adults.

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Research and Breakthroughs

Artificial Right Atrium for Fontan Patients Wins Key Funding

April 4, 2025

A CHLA-led team received the highly selective USC NEMO Prize to support their work on a novel device to help bridge Fontan patients to transplant.

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Advice From Our Experts

Here’s What Parents Need to Know About a Measles Outbreak

April 3, 2025

An infectious disease expert at CHLA helps clarify key facts about measles—and how to keep your family safe in the event of an outbreak.

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Serving the Community

CHLA to Train First Responders in Helping Individuals With Disabilities During Natural Disasters

April 1, 2025

The University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities is working to improve support for children and adults with disabilities during disasters.