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First-of-their-kind findings turn conventional wisdom about diffuse hemispheric glioma on its head
Diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3G34-mutant (DHG-H3G34) is a type of high-grade glioma that typically affects adolescents and young adults. The lack …Read More
Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy: How the Cooksons dodged a devastating disease
Heather Cookson believes that if she hadn’t insisted her son Ricky get a brain MRI to investigate his frequent headaches, …Read More
Gene therapy for adrenoleukodystrophy: Studies find both risks and benefits
Cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), portrayed in the film Lorenzo’s Oil, is a devastating disorder caused by a mutation on the X …Read More
‘We’re going to Boston’: Why Aydan’s family temporarily relocated for craniopharyngioma care
One evening in October 2022, 2-year-old Aydan Arguello arrived at Boston Children’s Hospital. It wasn’t a routine visit, but instead …Read More
Immunotherapy for children with primary liver carcinomas: Research offers new hope
Pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and fibrolamellar carcinoma are rare, aggressive forms of liver cancer that typically affect adolescents and young …Read More
Beyond expectations: Treating Isaac’s teratoma through an EXIT procedure
Jennifer worked as a hairdresser until just days before delivering her son, Isaac, last December, even though she had planned …Read More
After surgery for a brain tumor, Jenny is moving ahead — and giving back
“It might sound weird,” says Jenny Eckert, “but I’m very grateful that I got hit in the face with a …Read More
From ‘hit to vial’: Discovery and optimization of a promising vaccine adjuvant
Many vaccines are only partially effective, have waning efficacy, or do not work well in the very young or the …Read More
Boosting vaccines for the elderly with ‘hyperactivators’
As we age our immune systems start to flag, leaving us more susceptible to cancer and infections — and less …Read More
Study suggests hypoxia overexpression causes pericytes to contribute to pulmonary hypertension
Pericytes, the multifunctional cells that work within the walls of capillaries, have been a subject of focus in the study …Read More