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If Gronk can, you can! Shave your head to honor the cancer warrior in your life. Your support and the funds raised brings help, hope and care to childhood cancer warriors across New England and at Boston Children’s. Register for One Mission's Annual Buzz Off on June 1 at Apex Entertainment in Marlboro: buzzforkids.org
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Like most engineers, Zohreh Izadifar likes solving problems. 
Using organ-on-a-chip technology, she is creating models that mimic the tissues of the human urinary tract. Learn how she plans to use these organ chips to study UTls and more 
Modeling urinary tract disorders on organ chips - Boston Children's Answers
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Zohreh Izadifar is creating organ chips to study UTI, neurogenic bladder, urinary incontinence, and interstitial cystitis.0 CommentsComment on Facebook
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Remember a few months ago when @jaytatum0 visited Jayden? Well, today, @celticslucky18 came by and brought him a team signed basketball, a team signed custom jersey, AND a personal video from Jayson 
Thanking our lucky stars for the endless support from everyone at @celtics, you made Jayden’s day once again! 
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When RyennAnne’s “strep throat” turned out to be something far scarier, she was med flighted to our Neuroimmunology Center. After recovering from a form of encephalitis, she’s back to being a kid — and leaning on her teddy bear, Safety, for support. 
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RyennAnne found answers — and treatment — for herpes simplex encephalitis at Boston Children's Neuroimmunology Center.17 CommentsComment on Facebook
The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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