Latest press releases

The latest Great Ormond Street Hospital press releases are collected here. For our general news and feature pieces, please access our news area.

Researchers find gene responsible for rare condition that can lead to melanomas

12 Feb 2013, 7:01 p.m.

The genetic cause of a rare condition which causes large moles to grow on the skin and brain before birth and which increases the risk of melanoma, has finally been identified in a study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH) and Great Ormond Stre

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Obesity leads to vitamin D deficiency

5 Feb 2013, 10:11 a.m.

Obesity can lead to a lack of vitamin D circulating in the body, according to a study led by the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH).

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Major study shows steep decline in figure for diagnosed epilepsy

5 Feb 2013, 10:09 a.m.

A collaborative study led by researchers at the UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH) shows a significant reduction in the number of children diagnosed with epilepsy in the UK.

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Research experts visit the UK’s only biomedical research centre specialising in paediatrics

1 Feb 2013, 5:20 p.m.

A delegation tasked with improving the health and wealth of the nation through research has visited Great Ormond Street Hospital and the UCL Institute of Child Health.

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Safe and Sustainable: review of children’s specialist heart services

28 Jan 2013, 12:43 p.m.

Safe and Sustainable is a national review of children’s specialist heart services in England. Conducted by the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts (JCPCT), which represents every PCT in England, the review concluded in July 2012 that Great Ormond Stree

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