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Finding new targets for acute myeloid leukemia in children

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Nancy Fliesler | Basic/Translational, Research

Tags: cancer, drug development, leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is the second most common leukemia diagnosed in children. It is hard to treat and can be fatal in some cases. While there have been some recent successes with genetically targeted therapies for adults, AML has different genetic features in children, and care has been slow to advance. “The state of ... Read More

Tagged: cancer, drug development, leukemia

When your child is the bully: Tips for parents

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Joanne Barker | Health and Parenting

Tags: ADHD, bullying, mental health

It’s bad for children’s health, makes headlines, and defies most attempts to prevent it. Bullying has become the “big tobacco” of the 21st century. What can a parent do when their child is engaging in behavior that’s condemned by nearly everyone? We talked with Dr. Peter Raffalli, a neurologist and director of the Bullying and ... Read More

Tagged: ADHD, bullying, mental health

‘Human accelerated regions’: How they make our brains uniquely human

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Nancy Fliesler | Basic/Translational, Research

Tags: autism spectrum disorder, developmental medicine, genetics and genomics, neuroscience

Starting when humans diverged from chimpanzees some 5 to 6 million years ago, we’ve evolved in our uniquely human fashion thanks to changes in our genome. And certain parts of the human genome, known as human accelerated regions or HARs, have evolved especially rapidly. Intriguing new work led by Christopher Walsh, MD, PhD, of Boston ... Read More

Tagged: autism spectrum disorder, developmental medicine, genetics and genomics, neuroscience

Dealing with peer pressure: How to empower your teen

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Katie Paradis | Health and Parenting

Tags: adolescent medicine, bullying

With every coming of age almost inevitably comes changing friendships, relationships, and social pressures. But gone are the days when it was considered best practice to tell young people to ignore their peers’ bad behavior or troubling situations. So what should you do? Here, social worker Nanci Ginty Butler, director of mental health services in ... Read More

Tagged: adolescent medicine, bullying

Like father, like daughter: Finding care for cavernous malformations

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: cavernous malformation, neurosurgery

After Charlotte Miller underwent neurosurgery, her parents, Daniel and Eliza were a little nervous to tell her that part of her head had been shaved. But the spunky 5-year-old wasn’t fazed. Instead, she pointed to her father’s head and laughed, “Now I’m going bald like you, Daddy!” A sense of humor isn’t all Charlotte and ... Read More

Tagged: cavernous malformation, neurosurgery

After two ACL tears, a skier reconnects with her body and her sport

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Joanne Barker | Patient Stories

Tags: acl, female athletes, mental health, orthopedics, sports behavioral health, sports injury, sports medicine

The memory remains vivid in Sophia’s mind. Racing down a slalom course at top speed, she hit a patch of bad snow. “The next thing I knew, I was launched up in the air. My legs were above me and I lost sight of my right leg. I felt my right knee twist and I ... Read More

Tagged: acl, female athletes, mental health, orthopedics, sports behavioral health, sports injury, sports medicine

The dos and don’ts of potty training

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Emily Rizzitano | Health and Parenting

Tags: primary care, primary care alliance

Eager as parents may be to start potty training, it can be a period filled with a lot of uncertainty and frustration. For insight on your most pressing potty training questions and effective — and not-so-effective — strategies for helping your child, we spoke with Wanessa Risko, MD, DSc., a pediatrician and founder of Singular ... Read More

Tagged: primary care, primary care alliance

After a marathon year, let’s make organ donation part of our new normal

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Hannah Van Sickle | Patient Stories

Tags: advocacy, heart, heart center, heart patient, transplant

Six years ago, an organ donor saved my daughter’s life. Cora was born with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), which was fatal if not treated. After more than four years living with HLHS — and six open-heart surgeries — Cora’s only chance of survival was a heart transplant. On the ... Read More

Tagged: advocacy, heart, heart center, heart patient, transplant

Fingers, shoulders, and everything in between: Three upper extremity surgeons and their relentless quest for solutions

Posted on October 12, 2021 by Joanne Barker | Clinical Care, Specialty Care

Tags: brachial plexus, hand and upper extremity, limb lengthening and reconstruction, orthopedics, sports injury

It’s 6 a.m. and the surgeons in the Hand and Orthopedic Upper Extremity Program at Boston Children’s Hospital have logged on for their weekly meeting. “We meet first thing every Monday to discuss our complex cases,” says orthopedic surgeon Dr. Carley Vuillermin. “It gives us a chance to talk through treatment options for our patients ... Read More

Tagged: brachial plexus, hand and upper extremity, limb lengthening and reconstruction, orthopedics, sports injury

Keeping kids emotionally healthy during COVID-19

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Nancy Fliesler | Clinical Care, Primary Care

Tags: coronavirus, mental health, primary care, public health, well child care

Children and teens have suffered immensely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Changing school and family routines, isolation at home, illness or loss of a family member, stressed parents, and fear of the virus itself have hit kids hard. And sadly, the pandemic continues with the rise of new COVID-19 variants. Pediatric practices can play a role ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, mental health, primary care, public health, well child care