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Understanding and treating Mason’s congenital nevus
Kim and Ryan noticed their son’s birthmark almost immediately after he was born. They knew birthmarks were common, but Mason’s …Read More
Pediatric high-grade gliomas: Research reveals effective targeting with avapritinib
Pediatric high-grade gliomas, particularly H3K27M diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), are aggressive malignant brain tumors with a poor prognosis. Previous research …Read More
A better treatment for endometriosis could lie in migraine medications
Endometriosis is a common, mysterious, often painful condition in which tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, …Read More
Bringing order to disorder: Jhullian Alston, PhD
Proteins typically fold into orderly, predictable three-dimensional structures that dictate how they will interact with other molecules. Jhulian Alston, PhD, …Read More
Blood across our lifetimes: An age-specific ‘atlas’ tells a dynamic story
The stem cells that form our blood, also known as hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), are with us throughout our lives. …Read More
A small act of kindness: Blood donations get Sadie off the sidelines after her aplastic anemia diagnosis
In March of 2024, Sadie’s life was interrupted. A busy high school senior with classes to attend, soccer matches to …Read More
Could a pill treat sickle cell disease?
The new gene therapies for sickle cell disease — including the gene-editing treatment Casgevy, based on research at Boston Children’s …Read More
Keeping up with the tween skin care trend: What’s in those products?
More teens and tweens are hitting the mall to grab skin-care products they’ve seen on social media — but are …Read More
A universal gene therapy for Diamond-Blackfan anemia is poised for clinical testing
Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA), first described at Boston Children’s Hospital in 1938, is a rare blood disorder in which the bone …Read More
Mutations during prenatal development may contribute to schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is known to have a genetic component, and variants in 10 genes have been identified as markedly increasing schizophrenia …Read More