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  Hip, Thigh Implants Can Raise Bone Fracture Risk in Children

  February 16, 2011 — Children with hip and thigh implants designed to help heal a broken bone or correct other bone conditions are at risk for subsequent fractures of the very bones that the implants were intended to ... > full story
• Psychology Research
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  Magnesium Sulfate May Offer Protection from Cerebral Palsy, Study Suggests

  February 10, 2011 — The use of magnesium sulfate (Mg) significantly reduced the neonatal brain injury associated with maternal inflammation or maternal infection in ... > full story
• Diseases and Conditions
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  Blood-Clotting Agent Can Diagnose Fatal Genetic Diseases, Finds Study

  February 3, 2011 — Scientists have shown that a protein involved in blood clotting can be used to diagnose and subsequently monitor the treatment of a group of childhood genetic ... > full story
• Parkinson's
  Parkinson's Research
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  Nervous System
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  A Possible Cause of Parkinson's Disease Discovered

  February 1, 2011 — When a person has Parkinson's disease, the dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain die. Scientists have discovered that this group of nerve cells of patients with Parkinson's contains defective ... > full story
• Alternative Medicine
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  Complementary Medicines Can Be Dangerous for Children, Experts Say

  December 22, 2010 — Complementary medicines can be dangerous for children and can even prove fatal, if substituted for conventional medicine, indicates an audit of kids' CAM ... > full story
• Cosmetic Surgery
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  Botulinum Toxin A Creates Muscle Weakness and Atrophy Following Long Term Use, Study Suggests

  December 2, 2010 — A new study found animals injected with Botulinum toxin A experienced muscle weakness and atrophy far from the site of injection. The research raises some important questions about the long-term ... > full story
• Brain Injury
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  New Technology Allows Medical Workers to Better Assess Brain Injuries

  November 15, 2010 — A neuroscientist is launching a new medical tool. The KINARM Assessment Station will greatly improve the way healthcare workers assess patients suffering from brain injuries and ... > full story
• Fertility
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  Infant's Health
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  Parental Infertility and Cerebral Palsy in Children Born Spontaneously or After IVF/ICSI

  November 3, 2010 — Doctors have known for some time that children born after some fertility treatments are at increased risk of cerebral palsy. However, it was not known whether this risk was due to the treatment ... > full story
• Cerebral Palsy
  Infant's Health
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  Low Apgar Score at Birth Linked to Cerebral Palsy

  October 7, 2010 — A low Apgar score at birth is strongly associated with cerebral palsy in childhood, concludes a new ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Child Development
  Child Psychology
  ADD and ADHD
  Today's Healthcare
  Parkinson's Research
   

  Botulinum Toxin May Offer Temporary Drooling Relief in Children With Neurological Disorders

  September 20, 2010 — Botulinum toxin treatment appears to offer a temporary, short-term solution to relieve drooling in children diagnosed with certain neurological disorders, according to a new ... > full story

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