Discovery could help prevent shunt infections, improve treatment for children with hydrocephalus

Thousands of children are diagnosed each year with hydrocephalus, a condition in which the body can’t properly drain the fluid that builds up around the brain. Physicians commonly treat hydrocephalus by implanting a shunt in the brain to carry the excess fluid to other parts of the body. Shunts save lives, but too often they […]

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Visit with Macklemore helps 6-year-old heart patient recover

AJ Hwangbo was a happy-go-lucky 6-year-old without a worry in the world until mid-November when he developed a life-threatening heart condition. While specialists at Seattle Children’s Hospital helped AJ heal physically, the young boy struggled to bounce back emotionally. But, AJ’s joyful spirit returned after hospital staff arranged for him to meet his hero – […]

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Seattle Children’s to speed up medical research with national network

The faster medical research moves the more quickly cures can be found for countless children’s diseases. But one of the greatest delays researchers face when trying to solve medical problems is finding enough patients to study. “Enrolling patients in a clinical trial to study a rare condition could take years,” said Mark Del Beccaro, MD, […]

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Patients at Children’s pick perfect presents in the playroom

Once a year, the patient playroom at Seattle Children’s transforms. Usually it’s a place for patients to have fun and play with toys and games. But last Thursday, volunteers and Child Life staff members turned the room into every kid’s fantasy – a toy store where absolutely everything is free. Every holiday season, Children’s partners […]

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Sophie gets a new heart and perspective on life after 40 days and 40 nights

The holiday season is a time where family and friends come together and often reflect on what they are most thankful for. It’s a time of celebration and joy, and for some, it’s also a time to give back. For 17-year-old Sophie Kuniholm, this time of the year is a combination of all those things. […]

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Travis Pays it Forward

This month, Travis Patterson and his 16-year-old son, Turner, are spearheading their seventh annual holiday toy drive for patients at Seattle Children’s. It’s just one way the Pattersons give back to the place that saved Turner’s life and changed Travis’s forever. Nearly 11 years after Travis first walked through Children’s doors, holding tight to a […]

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