2018 Archive

Making pizza sounds fun, but it’s a practical example of how we help kids regain the skills to do the activities that are important to them.

Ever heard of Marinesco-Sjögren syndrome? A St. Jude lab found the mutation that causes it.

A simple line drawing helped uncover something unexpected about central line infections. Read how it will save lives.

Recent studies highlight efficacy and safety issues of CRISPR. While the results are important, read why we should wait before drawing conclusions.

There were 110 suspect genes. We found the six that could lead to childhood brain tumors.

You really trust the ‘latest and greatest?’ Over-hyped scientific discoveries that haven’t been thoroughly tested create false hope for cures.

Continuing medical education at St. Jude means our physicians are always in school.

Don’t fall for the trap: Follow these 4 steps to help ensure your experimental results are statistically significant.

Prepare a child with a life-threatening condition on what to expect — have that difficult talk with them. Read advice from St. Jude clinical psychologist, Niki Jurbergs, PhD, on how to have that difficult conversation.

Federally-funded study of hydroxyurea shows that a long-held medication convention isn’t best for pediatric sickle cell patients.