Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland
Children's Hospital & Research Center of Oakland, (CHORI) is located in Northern California in Oakland (across the bridge from San Francisco). CHORI origins go back to 1912 under a different name. CHORI research on pediatric Cystic Fibrosis, sickle cell, HIV/AIDS, cancer and a host of child diseases and disorders is the highlight of this teaching hospital, graduate research institute and patient care institutions.
Address
747 52nd Street, Oakland, California 94609
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dyee [at] mail [dot] cho [dot] org
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(510) 428-3120
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"Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland" in the news:
Scientists discover new source for harvesting stem cells
Jun 23, 2009 |
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A groundbreaking study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is the first to reveal a new avenue for harvesting stem cells from a woman's placenta, or more specifically the discarded placentas ...
Scientists discover soy component may be key to fighting colon cancer
Nov 24, 2009 |
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A study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland scientists identifies a new class of therapeutic agents found naturally in soy that can prevent and possibly treat colon cancer, the third most deadly form ...
Groundbreaking study on complex movements of enzymes
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Feb 11, 2009 |
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A groundbreaking study has revealed in great detail how enzymes in the cell cooperate to make fat. These enzymes are integrated into a single molecular complex known as fatty acid synthase. This complex is regarded as a potential ...
Scientists discover novel way to remove iron from ferritin
Nov 02, 2007 |
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A new study led by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute senior scientist, Elizabeth Theil, Ph.D., is the first to suggest that a small protein or heptapeptide (seven amino acids wrapped into one unit) could be used ...
New syndrome of allergy, apraxia, malabsorption characterized
Jul 14, 2009 |
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A landmark study conducted by Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland is the first to reveal a new syndrome in children that presents with a combination of allergy, apraxia and malabsorption.
New vitamin K analysis supports the triage theory
Sep 17, 2009 |
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An important analysis conducted by Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute scientists suggests the importance of ensuring optimal dietary intakes of vitamin K to prevent age-related conditions such as bone fragility, ...
Newly identified strains of Chlamydia trachomatis could produce new diseases
Nov 15, 2006 |
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A new study led by a scientist at Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) is the first to conclude that Chlamydia trachomatis is evolving at a rate faster than scientists first thought or imagined.
Vitamin D in brain function
Apr 21, 2008 |
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In a definitive critical review, scientists at Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland ask whether there is convincing biological or behavioral evidence linking vitamin D deficiency to brain dysfunction. Joyce C. McCann, ...
