CHLA Joins Trial of Inhaled Nitric Oxide for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
The landmark national study aims to better guide early respiratory care for babies with CDH.
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‘Molecular Glue’ Harnesses the Power of the Immune System to Treat Neuroblastoma
Published today in Nature Communications, a collaborative effort led by corresponding author Jun Yang, MD, PhD, St. Jude Department of Surgery, uncovered hidden layers of neuroblastoma plasticity, and investigated the ability of the drug indisulam combined with immunotherapy to bypass it.
ARVO Announces Recipients of Inaugural Journal Achievement Awards
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) announced the inaugural recipients of two new achievement awards recognizing reviewers and editors of ARVO’s three journals ― IOVS, JOV, TVST ― in the areas of Excellence in Peer Review and Excellence in Editorial Service.
Predicting Cardiac Issues in Cancer Survivors Using a Serum Protein Panel Test
Early disease detection is beneficial for securing the best possible outcomes for patients. But finding noninvasive, effective ways to predict disease risk is a tremendous challenge. Findings from scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are showing promise for assessing cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors.
St. Jude Children scientists create promising second-generation antibiotic
The other authors are Dora Madhura, Yasser Abdelrahman, Chetan Rathi, Robert Belland and Bernd Meibohm, all of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center …
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Frederick A. Boop, MD, FAANS, as Organization’s President-Elect
Named one of America’s top doctors by the US News and World Report in 2012, Boop is currently the professor and chairman of the department of neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tenn. Additionally, he works as the chief of Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital division of pediatric neurosurgery.