Byline: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
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Treating a Rare Form of Obesity Caused by Brain Injury
A rare condition that causes rapid, uncontrollable weight gain can now be treated, according to a recent phase 3 clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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New U.S. Estimates of Sepsis in Kids Point to Urgent Need to Reduce High Mortality Rates
New estimates of rates of sepsis during pediatric hospitalizations have been obtained by a multicenter team of investigators, using clinical data from electronic health records.
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First Gene Regulation Clinical Trials for Epilepsy Show Promising Results
A first‑ever gene‑regulation therapy tested in early‑phase clinical trials co‑led by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has proven safe in children with Dravet syndrome who have exhausted conventional treatment options, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Study Finds Sustained Remission of Obesity-related Conditions a Decade After Adolescent Weight Loss Surgery
Ten years after undergoing bariatric surgery as teens, over half of study participants demonstrated not only sustained weight loss, but also resolution of obesity-related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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Novel Biological Mechanism Discovered That Could Lead to New Treatments for Neurological Disorders, Cancers
The lab of Yongchao C. Ma, PhD, has discovered a fundamental biological mechanism that could lead to new treatments for neurological diseases, such as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and autism, as well as different cancers.
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Lurie Children’s Hospital First in Illinois to Be Designated as a Rare Disease Center of Excellence
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago is the first in Illinois to receive designation as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence, becoming one of 40 U.S. academic medical centers selected to be a part of the first-of-it-kind national network of U.S. medical institutions dedicated to diagnosing, treating, and researching all rare…
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Gender-Affirming Hormones Improve Mental Health in Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
Transgender and nonbinary youth experienced sustained improvements in depression and anxiety over two years after starting treatment with gender-affirming hormones, according to a recent study.
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First Potential Immunization Against RSV for Healthy Infants Found Highly Effective in Phase 3 Trial
A new drug has been shown to be highly effective against pediatrics infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Genome Editing Made Possible on Cells Lining Blood Vessel Walls
The laboratory of YouYang Zhao, PhD, developed a unique nanoparticle to deliver genome editing technology, including CRISPR/Cas9, to vascular endothelial cells.
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Inge Joins Lurie Children’s Hospital as Surgeon-in-Chief
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has recruited an internationally recognized surgeon-scientist, Thomas H. Inge, MD, PhD, as the hospital’s next surgeon-in-chief.
