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Shedding epithelial cells in the intestine. Image courtesy of Mark R. Frey, PhD, The Saban Research Institute, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. The lining of the intestine is the most rapidly-renewing
Caiden Moran’s Chance to Hear
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When Caiden Moran was born, he failed the newborn hearing screening, a standard test given to all babies before they leave the hospital. So his parents brought him back for a recheck. And he failed
Reaching Critically Ill Babies Faster
February 10, 2021
A streamlined process speeds emergency transport response times, bringing lifesaving care to newborns.
Owen Is Living Seizure-Free After Brain Surgery
September 8, 2021
A large tumor in his brain was triggering seizures. Read how neurosurgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles changed little Owen’s life.
Nancy J. Lee, MSN: Keeping Patients and Families as her Beacon
March 5, 2018
Nancy Lee's favorite part about CHLA is the patients in the hospital’s care and the quality of the hospital’s staff.
Advancing Care and Innovation for Pediatric Brain Tumors
January 27, 2023
The Brain Tumor Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles takes a team approach—and offers one of the largest clinical trial programs of its kind.
Researcher Awarded $10.7M to Study Adolescent Brain Development
May 1, 2020
Adolescence is a time of great change, both emotionally, socially and physically. To understand how these changes affect the health of our nation’s children as they develop, the National Institutes of
CHLA Patient Plays With LEGOS to Overcome Pain
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