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Gadolinium Deposition in the Brain Not Dose Dependent
May 16, 2018
Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have determined that in children receiving gadolinium as a contrast agent to enhance MRI examinations, signal changes attributed solely to deposition
Mom Knows Best
October 13, 2021
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are unraveling the biological mechanism that triggers pain in people with sickle cell disease—and confirming what mothers have been saying all along.
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
Study Sheds Light on Uncategorized Genetic Mutations in Cystic Fibrosis
June 8, 2016
Screening of thousands of children in California suggests which mutations are disease-causing and which are benign When it comes to cystic fibrosis (CF), more than 2,000 different genetic mutations
Understanding the True Side Effects of Cancer Treatment for Children
August 2, 2022
A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researcher uncovers discrepancies between doctor reports and child self-reports about the side effects of cancer treatment.
Cisplatin and Hearing Loss: Until Now, an Unquantified Risk
February 12, 2021
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles leads largest ever multi-center study to characterize side effects of a common chemotherapy agent
Is My Child Depressed?
November 5, 2015
It is estimated that five percent of children suffer from depression at any given time. The good news is that depression in children is highly treatable.
Can a Tiny Fish Transform Treatment for Childhood Cancers?
October 13, 2021
A physician-scientist is harnessing the power of zebrafish—and a new, state-of-the-art facility—to develop innovative treatments for solid tumors in children.
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