Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children’s Is Holding a Competition To Solve Medical Mysteries
Boston Children’s Hospital announced Tuesday that it’s sponsoring a unique competition: a genomic sequencing contest aimed at solving five patients’ medical mysteries. Called the CLARITY […]
Boston Children’s Used Zebrafish to Test a New Bone Marrow Transplant Technique
You might expect to see zebrafish at the aquarium. But at Boston Children’s Hospital? Not so much. However, thanks to a new study, that’s exactly […]
Researchers Are Working on a Way to Reverse Deafness
Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School (HMS) used gene therapy to reverse genetically inherited deafness in mice, and believe the same technique […]
Boston Children’s Hospital Is Using Twitter For a Sleep Study
Can’t sleep? Perhaps you should put down your smartphone. Among other things, a new study by researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Merck found that […]
Boston Children’s Hospital Ranked Best Pediatric Hospital Nationwide
U.S. News and World Report announced Tuesday that Boston Children’s Hospital has once again taken the top spot in its rankings for best pediatric hospital […]
‘Sexual Minority’ Children More Likely To Be Bullied at School, Even Before Coming Out
A sobering new study out of Boston Children’s says that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) students—the study did not look at trans children—have a much higher […]
Local Study Finds New Evidence Supporting a Genetic Link to Obesity
From Michelle Obama’s crusade against boxed mac and cheese to the cult followings of The Biggest Loser and other weight loss reality shows, it’s no secret […]
Frozen Poop Pill May Be Effective Treatment for Infectious Disease
In conjunction with scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School are studying what is described […]
Majority of Obese Teens Were Also Obese in Adolescence, Study Says
A new study led by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital looked at childhood obesity patterns over time and found that earlier interventions are needed when it […]
Ryan Seacrest Opened a Broadcast Studio at Boston Children’s Hospital
Ryan Seacrest has been known as one of the hardest working people in entertainment for more than a decade, but he brought his philanthropic arm […]
Boston Children’s Hospital Creates a New Brain Imaging System For Infants
Boston Children’s Hospital has been working to create a new device that can help doctors better understand brain disorders in infants, such as epilepsy and seizures. Now, […]
Improved Handoff Communications Reduced Hospital Injuries
Communication is key in most professional fields, but when it comes to health care, it can be a matter of life and death. In fact, according […]
Boston Children’s Hospital Hosted the Second Annual Global Pediatric Innovation Summit
Boston Children’s Hospital held their second annual Global Pediatric Innovation Summit October 30 and 31 at the Seaport World Trade Center. This year’s event, dubbed […]
Boston Children’s Hosted a Pediatric Hackathon
Boston Children’s Hospital hosted its second pediatric hackathon called, “Hacking Pediatrics” in October, which was held at the Microsoft NERD Center in Cambridge. Approximately 125 […]
Boston Children’s Is Leading a Rare Genetic Syndrome Study
Boston Children’s Hospital will take the lead in a new study that will look at three rare genetic syndromes related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual […]