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Texas Children's Hospital Inaugurates a New Data Science ...
Texas Children’s Hospital recently inaugurated a new Data Science Center on the first floor of the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) to serve as a centralized research hub for data scientists throughout the hospital.
FRYL gene variants linked to a new neurological disorder
A recent study from the lab of Dr. Hugo J. Bellen, distinguished service professor at Baylor College of Medicine and investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) links the FRYL gene to a new neurodevelopmental disorder in humans.
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Setting the Pace: Texas Children’s Hospital Electrophys...
Innovation, research and experience have made the Electrophysiology Program at Texas Children’s Hospital one of the leading facilities in the world for the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias in children and adults with congenital heart disease.
Cancer Immunotherapy Using Unconventional Effector Cells
The last decade has brought a series of breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy, including the development of novel cell-based therapeutics.
Leveraging Advanced Technologies to Improve Coronary Arte...
The Texas Children’s Hospital Coronary Artery Anomalies Program (CAAP) opened its doors in 2012 as the first program in the United States dedicated to children with coronary artery anomalies (CAA), a condition that may affect up to 1% of the U.S. population and can lead to myocardial infarction, lethal ventricular arrhythmias and death.
Texas Children’s Discovers New High-Risk Subtype of Ped...
A team of scientists at Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center and the Division of Genomic Medicine in the Department of Pathology at Texas Children’s Hospital has made a groundbreaking discovery in defining a new molecular subtype of liver cancer.
How Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center Works...
According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), more than 15,000 cases of pediatric cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year — a number that’s been consistently increasing for the last several decades.
Preventing Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Team Approach
Admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) across the United States are increasing (1) and pose significant risk of morbidity and mortality to children with type 1 diabetes.
Never Missing a Beat
Brittany Ramirez was 9 years old when she noticed something with her heart just didn’t feel right.
Family of Child With Rare Disease Finds Hope
It was 1 a.m. on a windy morning when baby Julian was born in Puerto Rico. A hurricane was coming, and people were evacuating the island.
May is Maternal Mental Health Month: A Mother Shares Her ...
More than half a million women suffer from a maternal mental health disorder every year
Five-Year-Old Boy with Skull Base Chordoma Receives Life-...
It was a hot summer day when Joseph first discovered that something might be wrong with Michael, his youngest son.
Menopause Matters
Not very long ago, menopause was an area of women’s health that was rarely discussed. Even as postpartum health gained more exposure in the early 2000s, menopause was left behind.
You are Not Alone
More than 50 percent of women are struggling with insecurities, shame and a minimized life because of an overactive bladder.
Bravery at its Best
Men and women of our armed forces are often applauded for their bravery. But according to the Dettmar family of Clovis, New Mexico, there is nothing more brave than persevering through a high-risk pregnancy.
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic stenosis is a congenital heart defect in which the aortic valve did not form properly, reducing or obstructing blood flow out of the heart.
Atrioventricular Canal Defects
Atrioventricular (AV) canal defects are congenital heart defects, meaning they are present at birth.
Rouce Team Awarded $1.2 Million National Cancer Institute...
A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine's Dan L. Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, led by Dr. Rayne Rouce, was awarded a $1.2 million P20 grant from the National Cancer Institute to partner with Texas Southern University, a Historically Black College and University, to create the BCM/TSU Collaborative Union for Cancer Research, Education and Disparities (CURED).
Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening...
Rett syndrome is a rare devastating neurological disorder that primarily affects young girls and manifests as an impaired ability to walk and talk, along with characteristic ‘hand-wringing’ movements, seizures, and cognitive disability.
Variants in PPFIA3, a synaptic scaffolding protein, disco...
Faculty members at Texas Children's recently discovered that variants in the PPFIA3 gene cause a previously unknown syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder.
How neurotransmitters work together to detect and disting...
A longstanding hypothesis in neurobiology was that a single neuron releases a single type of neurotransmitter, a molecule used by neurons to communicate with one another.
A new biomarker can better predict clinical outcomes afte...
A recent multi-institutional collaboration has led to the development of a new way to predict response to radiation for meningioma patients.
Novel Rett syndrome variant shines light on new screening...
Rett syndrome is a rare devastating neurological disorder that primarily affects young girls and manifests as an impaired ability to walk and talk, along with characteristic ‘hand-wringing’ movements, seizures, and cognitive disability. This incurable condition results from mutations in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene that impairs the role of the MeCP2 protein in regulating the activity of many genes in brain cells.
Texas Children’s Pledges Historic $1.5 Million Gift to ...
Texas Children’s Hospital is proud to announce a $1.5 million donation it has pledged to Houston Parks Board to support the renovation of MacGregor Park.
Texas Children’s Hospital Selects Three New Leaders in ...
Texas Children’s Hospital is pleased to announce three new division chiefs in the Department of Pediatrics:
Texas Children’s Hospital Nurses Receive Prestigious Aw...
Texas Children’s Hospital is proud to announce that 74 of its outstanding nurses have received 2023 Excellence in Nursing (EIN) awards from the Good Samaritan Foundation.
Texas Children's Hospital Named Center of Excellence in A...
Texas Children’s Hospital is thrilled to announce that it has been named a Center of Excellence in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) by bioMerieux, a world leader in in vitro diagnostics.