Depression and anxiety may go unnoticed in teens when symptoms don’t fit cultural stereotypes. Learn about teens and mental health.| Boston Children's Answers
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It started with wine. Or more precisely, a conversation about it. “My colleagues and I were talking about how some ...Read More The post A toast to BRD4: How acidity changes the immune response appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
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 The post The right decision at the right time: Choosing pediatric thyroidectomy appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
Unlike the conventional anesthetics from which it’s derived, PPX selectively blocks pain while leaving motor function intact.| Boston Children's Answers
Carter Miller loves action. The 4-year-old Florida resident enjoys riding on golf carts and flying high on swing sets. It’s ...Read More The post After surgeries to treat HLHS, Carter is healthy and happy at home in Florida appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare condition that’s difficult to treat. The hallmarks of the disease — narrowing of ...Read More The post A unique marker for pericytes could help forge a new path for pulmonary hypertension care appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
Earlier this year, 12-year-old Benny helped his dad, Ben, build a deck around his family’s pool. Moving boards, handing each ...Read More The post ‘We never stopped believing’: Benny’s journey with liver cancer appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
New research out of the Nelson Laboratory explores the developmental effects of caregiver separation among institutionalized children.| Boston Children's Answers
Adam was 11 in early 2024 when he and his bike slid under a downed tree. Such events aren’t unusual ...Read More The post Adam takes a pause from his active life for non-ossifying fibroma appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
Much the way the caps on the ends of a shoelace prevent it from fraying, telomeres — regions of repetitive ...Read More The post New research paves the way to a better understanding of telomeres appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
When Katie and Derek learned in 2024 that their daughter Hadley would be born with spina bifida, they quickly set ...Read More The post Choosing fetoscopic spina bifida care for Hadley appeared first on Boston Children's Answers.| Boston Children's Answers
Researchers believe AI in cardiology will help children around the world get checked for possible heart disease.| Boston Children's Answers
But after Noah's parents learned he had MS, they knew that traveling from Florida to Neuroimmunology Center would be worth the trip.| Boston Children's Answers
Brothers Patrick and Teddy both receive care at Boston Children's Hospital for various medical complexities.| Boston Children's Answers
After a choking scare, Amber feared eating. With help from an allergy psychologist, she’s back to cheering and eating confidently.| Boston Children's Answers
When Rasmussen syndrome led June to experience more than 100 seizures a day, her mom brought her to our Neuroimmunology Center.| Boston Children's Answers
Carter and his family started changing the narrative about disability even before he was diagnosed with this rare condition.| Boston Children's Answers
Asa once wondered if he’d ever feel better, experiencing abdominal pain and severe diarrhea since birth. Genomic sequencing changed his life.| Boston Children's Answers