Tag: children

For almost five decades, researchers with the Medical Center have been studying myotonic dystrophy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and other rare neuromuscular disorders, and played a pivotal role in ...

Thanks to strong outcomes, investments in faculty and staff, and participation in clinical trials, brain tumor patients are coming to GCH from across the world

Expanding newborn screening to include identifying genes associated with an increased risk for neurodevelopmental disorders would cause more harm than good, according to an article published in ...

For children with cancer, survival is the most important factor, but it’s not the only one. In the case of Finn Schillaci, his family and care team had to make a choice between two effective ...

A smartphone app that detects signs of tooth decay developed by University of Rochester scientists is one step closer to reality, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation.

The new recommendations are guided by the belief that parents know their children best and that children have a plethora of interests (including, but not limited to medical) that influence their ...

Born with a complex heart condition and Down Syndrome, Gracie was given only a few days to live. Twenty-two months later, she continues to defy the odds.

This is not another story about COVID. This is a story about how a group of scientists—including a neuroscientist, virologist, and nephrologist—and school leadership rolled up their sleeves, stepped ...

A new study co-authored by University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) faculty provides evidence for a straightforward solution to addressing the rise of pediatric obesity: collaboration between ...

At the time of the birth of their adopted son Zyon, now 5, they had already been foster/adoptive parents for seven years; their family included several children with medical and special needs. Born ...