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The right decision at the right time: Choosing pediatric thyroidectomy
In some ways, siblings Adelaide and Declan couldn’t be more different. Nine-year-old Adelaide is creative, artistic, and nurturing. Declan, 7, …Read More
Adam takes a pause from his active life for non-ossifying fibroma
Adam was 11 in early 2024 when he and his bike slid under a downed tree. Such events aren’t unusual …Read More
New research paves the way to a better understanding of telomeres
Much the way the caps on the ends of a shoelace prevent it from fraying, telomeres — regions of repetitive …Read More
AI-designed proteins open doors to new immunotherapies
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly helping drive advances in science and medicine — including cellular signaling. In a recent study, …Read More
“A setback for a comeback”: Brody perseveres with Paget-Schroetter Syndrome
Baseball has been part of Brody Walsh’s story from the very start. Now 19 and a college sophomore, Brody pitches …Read More
Tough cookie: Steroid therapy helps Alessandra thrive with Diamond-Blackfan anemia
Two-year-old Alessandra is many things. She’s sweet, happy, curious, and, according to her parents, Ralph and Irma, a budding food …Read More
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