3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (288+ words) Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological disorder that mainly affects girls. Girls with Rett syndrome typically develop normally during infancy, but between 6 and 18 months of age, they begin to lose skills such as speech, intentional movements and social engagement....

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (184+ words) When an individual has two loss-of-function variants, the channel is missing entirely. "The brain has other channels that can pick up the slack. But in the lung, there is no ability to make up for the loss of that channel....

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (391+ words) The expertise of the Psychosocial Program team at Texas Children's is helping shape how children and families beyond our Center are supported during and after treatment." These scholarly efforts span a diverse range of focus areas'from creative therapies that enhance…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (162+ words) Texas Children's Cancer & Hematology Center is proud to celebrate faculty who have recently secured competitive research grants totaling more than $3. 4 million. These awards will advance innovation in immunotherapy and genomics, reduce disparities in leukemia care, and strengthen multidisciplinary training in…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (114+ words) Texas Children's Dr. Gabriella Gonzales of Texas Children's Pediatrics appeared on Fox 7 Austin to discuss fun, healthy new year's resolutions parents can create with their children and teenagers. Some examples she shared were encouraging smaller children to eat more fruit…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (182+ words) HOUSTON (August 19, 2025)Texas Children'sis pleased to announce that a three-year-old girl has been successfully treated with the first-ever FDA-approved gene therapy treatment for AADC deficiency. "The treatment was successfully administered with no complications," said Dr. Curry. "After a two-week stay…...