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Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicin...
To study how Zika virus proteins hijack and disrupt host developmental pathways during infection and disease progression, Dr. Shinya Yamamoto, assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine and principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Dr. Nichole Link, assistant professor at the University of Utah, and colleagues have generated a toolkit of transgenic flies expressing all ten Zika virus proteins.
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The Right Diagnosis in Childhood Impacts Heart Disease Ri...
Elevated cholesterol levels in children have been getting significant media attention in conjunction with the obesity epidemic in the United States and around the world.
The Long Lasting Effects of Bariatric Surgery in Adolesce...
Texas Children’s Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program has recently received preliminary approval for accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.
Developmental Pediatrics Tailored to Each Patient
In the field of developmental behavioral pediatrics, treatment plans cannot be recommended based on a diagnosis alone. Each child has a unique presentation of autism, or Down syndrome or spina bifida based on his or her personality, family situation and many other variables.
Texas Children’s Hospital’s Project ADAM Partnership ...
In 1999, 17-year-old high school student Adam Lemel from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, collapsed while playing basketball.
Prevention and Early Detection for Pediatric Hereditary C...
Improving childhood cancer outcomes through early intervention or prevention is a goal for all pediatric oncologists, and the Childhood Cancer Prevention and Screening Clinic at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center was established in 2012 to achieve that goal.
Representation Matters: Why Black Women Benefit from a...
Every April, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services observes National Minority Health Month to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities. This national observance is an opportunity to highlight the work of Dr. Melanie Belt, one of three Black obstetrician/gynecologists in Austin, Texas. Black women and other women of color drive for hours to be cared for by Dr. Belt, who recently joined Texas Children’s Hospital.
Bariatric Surgery Makes a Life-Changing Difference for Gr...
Texas Children’s shares a young woman’s story of hope and healing to celebrate its nationally accredited bariatric surgery program.
Survival Turns into Celebration for NICU family
The mother of three was navigating an unpredictable pandemic life, the disruptive effects of a historic winter storm and the stress that comes with having a newborn in intensive care.
Surgery Allows Patient With Down Syndrome to Dance Again
When Darla and her husband, Mark, learned that their 9-year-old daughter, Leah, was diagnosed with acetabular (hip) dysplasia, they were shocked.
Marcus’ Story: Celebrating 25 years of Bad Pants Open
Marcus Singleton was born earlier than expected in the summer of 1999, when his mom Tammara was only 26-weeks pregnant. Immediately he was transferred to the Texas Children's Hospital Level IV Newborn Intensive Care Unit.
Virginia and her breast milk donation, a love story to am...
Before the start of the pandemic, Virginia Cabrera decided to become a mother who donated breast milk.
Borderline Left Heart
Borderline left heart is a congenital heart defect in which the structures that make up the left side of the heart are smaller than they should be.
Coarctation of the Aorta
Coarctation of the aorta is a congenital heart defect in which a portion of the aorta is narrower than it should be.
DOT1L gene variants associated with a new neurological di...
A study from the laboratory of Dr. Hugo J. Bellen, a distinguished service professor at Baylor College of Medicine and a principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital, has discovered that gain-of-function variants in the DOT1L gene cause a new disorder.
Deep brain stimulation induces more healthy neurons and s...
A recent study from the lab of Dr. Jianrong Tang, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and principal investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children’s Hospital shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of a specific brain region results in a significant and sustained improvement of memory in Rett mice.
Examining Outcomes in Children with Down Syndrome and Acu...
Children with Down syndrome have an increased risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and experience higher rates of relapse and treatment toxicity.
Humanitarian Health Care Network Wins $5 Million NIH ComP...
Dr. Eric Russell, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Emergency Medicine, and Associate Director of the Program for Immigrant and Refugee Child Health (PIRCH) at Texas Children's Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine, and Dr. Karla Fredricks, Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Global and Immigrant Health, Director of PIRCH—along with colleagues at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Stanford, and the Migrant Clinicians Network—were recently awarded a five-year, $5 million NIH ComPASS (Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society) grant for their long-standing, community-engaged border health work.
Texas Children's Hospital Receives 4.8 Million Dollar Tra...
Texas Children’s Hospital is thrilled to announce that Ovintiv Inc., a leading North American exploration and production company, has pledged 4.8 million to fund its new behavioral health Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands.
Dr. James J. Riviello Awarded the 2023 Roger and Mary Bru...
Texas Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. James J. Riviello, Associate Division Chief for Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, and Neurocritical Care, Division of Neurology and Developmental Neuroscience at Texas Children’s Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine received the 2023 Roger and Mary Brumback Lifetime Achievement Award from the Child Neurology Society (CNS) during their annual meeting in October.
The Vascular Anomalies Center at Texas Children's Named A...
Texas Children's Hospital is pleased to announce that the Vascular Anomalies Center has been named a Center of Excellence by the Cure HHT Foundation, highlighting the center’s commitment to high-quality care and advancements made toward the diagnosis, treatment and management of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT).
Bad Pants Open 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises...
Texas Children's Hospital hosted the 25th annual Bad Pants Open at the Clubs of Kingwood on Oct. 16, 2023, featuring more than 225 badly dressed golfers with big hearts hitting the green to raise funds for the Texas Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).