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Tissue removed during heart surgery is saving lives of children with no immune system

15 Apr 2017, 2:31 p.m.

In a European first, a little-known gland called the ‘thymus’, some of which is routinely removed during cardiac surgery, has saved the lives of children with a life threatening immunodeficiency condition, complete DiGeorge syndrome (cDGS).

Test tubes on a revolving plate in a lab

The next five years of ground-breaking research

3 Apr 2017, 12:23 p.m.

The NIHR Great Ormond Street Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) starts a new five-year funding term today.

GOSH announced as lead for new Europe-wide epilepsy network

30 Mar 2017, 11:31 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) has been announced as the lead in a new Europe-wide epilepsy network, aiming to increase collaborations across Europe and improve access to innovative and highly-specialised diagnostics.

Researchers awarded grant to set up new diagnostic service for encephalitis

30 Mar 2017, 11:29 a.m.

BRC-funded researchers have been awarded a two year grant to set up a new diagnostic service for encephalitis.

Spinraza: the first treatment for spinal muscular atrophy to receive FDA approval

30 Mar 2017, 11:28 a.m.

At the end of 2016, the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for the use of Spinraza (nusinsersen) for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in paediatric and adult patients. This is unprecedented for the SMA community wit