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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Initiate Clinical Trial for Kids with Treatment-Resistant Leukemia
April 6, 2016
The Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases (CCCBD) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is one of the first sites in the world to offer a promising new investigational therapy to treat
Basic Research Led to First FDA-Approved Immunotherapy for Pediatric Cancer
February 4, 2016
Neuroblastoma cells under a microscope labeled with fluorescent molecules. Image courtesy of Shutterstock. Building upon more than two decades of basic research conducted at Children’s Hospital Los
Is Childhood Obesity a Psychological Disorder?
August 15, 2017
A team of researchers, including senior investigator, Bradley Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, used fMRI to investigate neural
A Game-Changer for Young Children With Femur Fractures
July 12, 2022
Study shows that a pre-made brace provides equal healing to a body cast for young children with broken femurs.
An Inside Job: Using DNA to Target Cancer
December 6, 2018
While other toddlers her age were fighting naptime, two-year-old Michelle was battling an aggressive, life-threatening cancer. Doctors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles saved her life in an epic
Anxiety in Today’s Youth: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles to Lead First Study to Compare Behavioral Therapy with Medication
April 14, 2021
A team of investigators led by CHLA’s Bradley Peterson, MD, plan a foundational study into treatment of childhood anxiety
Side Effects of Leukemia Treatment More Prevalent in Girls
December 20, 2015
Sex-based differences in incidence and long-term outcomes have been well documented in pediatric cancer patients. Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have now discovered similar
PENTEC: World Experts Team Up to Improve Outcomes for Children After Radiation Therapy
May 13, 2021
More than 150 specialists worldwide provide evidence-based guidance to reduce long-term effects of radiation therapy in children.
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