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Children鈥檚 Health

New Therapy May Restore Fragile X Protein in Human Cells

The new therapy offers hope for restoring a protein that is critical to brain function
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD
Pregnancy & Childbirth

Nurse Home Visits Help Moms and Newborns

Family Connects program aims to improve infant, maternal health
Sharon Hayes and newborn daughter Jillian
Brain Health & Conditions

Encouraging Findings for Batten Disease Drug

Medication may limit progression of devastating neurodegenerative disease
Kalipada Pahan, PhD
Children鈥檚 Health

More Children Ingesting Cannabis Edibles

Toddlers鈥 exposure soars as legal access grows, study finds
Gummy bears infused with cannabis
Children鈥檚 Health

RUSH Receives $5 Million Gift to Advance Neurodevelopmental Disorders Research

Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD, will lead RUSH F.A.S.T. Center for Translational Research
Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD
Awards, Rankings and Recognitions

Twenty-Five Specialists at RUSH Named 鈥楾op Brain Doctors鈥

Chicago magazine celebrates physicians as best in 'matters of the gray matter'
Michael Chen, MD
Children鈥檚 Health

How Can I Tell if My Child Has RSV?

A Rush respiratory therapist on the signs parents should watch for 鈥 and when to get help
Father will sick child
Children鈥檚 Health

Why Is RSV on the Rise in Kids?

A Rush pediatric infectious disease specialist explains how to protect your family against the 鈥渢riple threat鈥 of RSV, flu and COVID-19 this season
RSV
Research

New Class of Genes That Cause Autism Found

Rush is part of the large-scale SPARK DNA research project behind new findings
Test tubes for genetic research
Children鈥檚 Health

RUSH Nurse Launches Car Seat Safety Program

Audrey Killarney Peri, RN, shares tips to help kids safely enjoy the ride
Audrey Killarney-Peri