Freeze the Brain to Save a Life
December 22, 2014
Can therapeutic hypothermia save infants with HIE? Our researchers are working to find out.
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Protecting Newborn Brains
October 14, 2015
Researchers use MRS imaging to study effects of hypothermia for infants with decreased oxygen to the brain.
Combining Erythropoietin with Therapeutic Hypothermia Does Not Improve Outcomes of Infants with Neonatal HIE, Study Finds
July 15, 2022
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles imaging researchers developed biomarkers for a study seeking treatments for infants with oxygen deprivation damage
A Baby Girl Makes a Comeback
June 6, 2022
Ann was born perfectly healthy, but about 90 minutes later nurses discovered her unresponsive. She was transferred to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles where she received lifesaving care.
Best Uncle Ever
December 2, 2019
Grateful for his nephew’s life-changing care, JP LeVeque raised an impressive $115,000 to support CHLA—and all he had to do was run the L.A. Marathon.
The Silence of Sickle Cell Disease
February 7, 2019
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is rare but devastating. Due to a genetic mutation affecting hemoglobin, the component of the red blood cell that carries oxygen, a reduced amount of oxygen is supplied to
At the Heart of Regeneration: Scientists Reveal a New Frontier in Cardiac Research
November 12, 2019
One of the reasons coronary heart disease is so deadly is that fluid build-up and scarring can develop in the heart tissue. This prevents the heart from contracting properly, impacting its ability to
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Awarded $6.8 Million Five-Year Grant to Help Lead National Consortium on Healthy Brain Development
October 5, 2021
Groundbreaking 25-site study will follow thousands of children from multiple demographics before birth through early childhood.
At the Heart of Research
November 13, 2019
Scientists at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles discover a mechanism that zebrafish use to regenerate damaged heart tissue. This research could lead to better treatments for babies in need of heart