Blog posts
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Leads First Precision Health Trial for Dup15q Syndrome
October 17, 2023
The trial is studying a potential treatment for Dup15q and incorporates an EEG biomarker established by CHLA researchers.
What Is Health Literacy? (And Why You Should Care)
October 17, 2023
Learn how personal and organizational health literacy improves care for patients and their families.
Why Is it Important to Choose a Pediatric Research Hospital With Access to Clinical Trials?
October 10, 2023
Every cancer treatment that now exists for children was tested in a clinical trial. Clinical research and clinical trials are the only way to develop new and better therapies for children who have
What Is a Clinical Trial? Your Questions Answered
October 3, 2023
Clinical trials bring new research to kids and adults. Why should adults and kids take part in clinical trials? Because everyone can benefit.
Why Flu Shots Are Important for Kids
September 27, 2023
Flu season can be a doozy. Here’s how the flu vaccine can keep your kids and your entire family safe.
Gene Therapy Saves Greigh From a Paralyzing Muscle Disease
September 22, 2023
Newborn screening found that Greigh had spinal muscular atrophy. He was sent to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where gene therapy saved him from paralysis.
5 Reasons It’s Important for People of Color to Take Part in Clinical Trials
September 19, 2023
Historically, middle- and higher-income White families and individuals of European ancestry have been the vast majority of participants in clinical trials
Five Questions Parents Should Ask Their Child’s Oncologist About Participating in a Clinical Trial
September 19, 2023
Five important questions that parents should ask about participating in a cancer clinical trial.
Hitting All The Right Notes
September 12, 2023
Born with amniotic band syndrome, Melody is missing some of her fingers and toes. That hasn’t stopped her from embracing her uniqueness and shining in the spotlight.
After Beating Liver Cancer, Aaroh Gets the Gift of Life
August 29, 2023
Diagnosed with hepatoblastoma at 17 months old, Aaroh is thriving thanks to chemotherapy and a liver transplant—and the experts at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles who gave him life.