News Releases

Small brain region plays a major role in the control of appetite; possible link to nicotine
10/03/2016
tags - research
Texas Children’s Hospital purchases two CHI St. Luke’s Health—Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center properties in the Texas Medical Center
09/13/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus names Matt Schaefer as president
09/12/2016
Dr. Van Den Veyver begins her terms as president of International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis
09/05/2016
tags - research
Unexplained developmental disorder linked to gene involved in essential cellular processes
08/18/2016
tags - research
Simple blood test developed to screen for life-threatening liver disease
08/10/2016
Rett and MECP2 duplication syndrome mice have identical malfunction in neural circuits that can be corrected by DBS
08/04/2016
tags - research
Texas Children’s Hospital teams with H-E-B and Cutter® Insect Repellents to educate and arm community against Zika
08/03/2016
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women announces first-in-Texas Zika clinic
07/25/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine announce the creation of the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center
07/05/2016
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston Fire Department and Texas Children’s Hospital team up to reduce preventable pediatric injuries this summer
06/30/2016
Angola Sickle Cell Initiative teaming with Bristol-Myers Squibb to provide children with medication for sickle cell disease
06/24/2016
Texas Children's Hospital ranks #2 nationally in cancer among nation's best pediatric institutions by U.S. News & World Report
06/23/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital ranks #1 nationally in pulmonology among nation’s best pediatric institutions by U.S. News & World Report
06/22/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital ranks 4th nationally among all children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
06/21/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital launches upWORDS program to improve long-term success of children
06/17/2016
First-of-its-kind children’s cancer center launches in Botswana capital
06/13/2016
Zoghbi to receive The Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine for 2016
06/09/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital earns American College of Surgeons Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center Verification
05/16/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital names Dr. Howard L. Weiner Chief of Neurosurgery
05/09/2016
Powerful magnet gives pediatric patients a break
04/28/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Shilt as chief surgical officer
04/26/2016
Largest-ever U.S. autism research study underway
04/21/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital releases recommendations to improve early childhood brain development
04/13/2016
NIH announces a Model Organisms Screening Center for rare genetic disorders
04/06/2016
USAID grant to support efforts to expand Southern African HIV/AIDS treatment programs
04/06/2016
Texas Children’s Hospital names Dr. Tamir Miloh as Director of Pediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Medicine
03/31/2016
Hydrogen-bonding pairing helps design better drugs to neutralize gut bacterial infections
03/30/2016
Helen Currier of Texas Children’s Hospital elected as president of the National Renal Administrators Association
03/10/2016
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women earns Baby-Friendly Designation
03/10/2016
Robert and Janice McNair to serve as Honorary Chairs of Promise: The Campaign for Texas Children’s Hospital
03/08/2016
Dr. Christian Schaaf named inaugural recipient of the Seldin-Smith Award for Pioneering Research
02/24/2016
First rapid detection Zika test now available through collaboration with Texas Children’s Hospital and Houston Methodist Hospital
02/23/2016
Houston's first rare disease day debuts at The Health Museum
02/11/2016
Broad genetic testing for childhood cancer patients can pinpoint cancer causes and identify potential treatments
01/28/2016
Zoghbi to receive the prestigious Jessie Stevenson Kovalenko Medal
01/27/2016
Feds back new heart patch for infants
01/26/2016
Texas Children's Hospital welcomes Dr. William "Chris" Pederson, expert pediatric hand surgeon
01/20/2016
Texas Children’s Heart Center welcomes trio of cardiologists
01/19/2016
Prof. Andrea Ballabio to receive the 2016 Louis-Jeantet Prize
01/19/2016
NRI researchers receive a SFARI grant for a functional screen of autism-associated variants
01/19/2016
Impact Pediatric Health SXSW interactive startup pitch competition opens applications
01/15/2016
Baylor doctor among cancer researchers who met Vice President Joe Biden’s team
01/11/2016
Neuroblastoma research at Baylor receives funding through support of Today show viewers
12/18/2015
Direct Energy supports expansion of Texas Children’s Heart Center
12/18/2015
L. E. Simmons Chair in Orthopedics awarded to Dr. John Dormans
12/17/2015
Zoghbi to receive Vanderbilt Prize in Biomedical Science
12/11/2015
Texas Children’s Heart Center experts to present at Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society 11th International Meeting
12/09/2015
Study finds genes associated with bleeding disorder caused by low platelets
12/07/2015
Lesotho clinic celebrates progress, promise on 10th anniversary and World AIDS Day
12/01/2015

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