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The molecular signatures of a common brain tumor found to...
A recent multi-institutional collaborative study from the labs of Drs. Akash Patel and Tiemo Klisch at Baylor College of Medicine and Dr. Jonathan Levine at Texas A&M University has found that the molecular features of meningiomas are conserved across species, in dogs and humans.
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Anxiety Treatment: A Guide for Health Care Providers
Pediatricians across the nation have been diagnosing anxiety with increased frequency.
How Texas Children’s Achieves the Best Outcomes in the ...
Over the years, Texas Children’s Heart Center has built a Single Ventricle Program with unparalleled expertise — and the difference shows in its outcomes.
Providing Evidence-Based Care for Pediatric Iron Disorders
While iron disorders are very common in pediatrics, specialty clinics dedicated to treating them aren’t.
Open Fetal Surgery for SCT & Vascular Tumors
In open fetal surgery for sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) or vascular tumors, the uterus is opened surgically, revealing the fetus. The tumor is removed without taking the fetus from the uterus.
Duncan NRI scientists develop a new fly model to probe an...
Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) refers to a group of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by developmental delay, cognitive impairment, and seizures in children. In 2016, the first case linking variants in both the copies of UBA5 gene to DEE44 was reported.
A new pathway to regenerate myelin discovered
A study led by Dr. Hyun Kyoung Lee, associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine and investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital, has discovered a new biological mechanism to regenerate and repair myelin, a protective sheath that insulates neuronal fibers and plays a vital role in ensuring rapid and accurate neurotransmission.
A new study reveals the cerebellum as a source of general...
Recurrent seizures are debilitating and can sometimes, be fatal. The onset and presentation of seizures vary significantly among epilepsy patients.
Studying rare diseases can help many
Drs. Shinya Yamamoto, Oguz Kanca, Michael F. Wangler, and Hugo J. Bellen who lead the Model Organism Screening Center (Drosophila Core) at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, recently published a comprehensive review in Nature Reviews Genetics highlighting the growing importance of non-mammalian animal models in rare disease research and the wide range of opportunities they offer in speeding up gene discovery and therapy development.
Texas Children’s Hospital Remains No. 1 Pediatric Hospi...
Texas Children’s Hospital is proud and honored once again to be named a leader in pediatric health care by U.S. News & World Report, ranking No. 1 in Texas and No. 3 nationally in its 2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals report.