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  Teaching Robot Helps Children to Use Wheelchair

  August 12, 2010 — A robotic wheelchair is being developed that will help children learn to 'drive'. In a new article, researchers describe the testing of ROLY -- robot-assisted learning for young drivers -- in a group ... > full story
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  Mannitol Boosts Effectiveness of Potential Cord Blood Treatment for Cerebral Palsy in Lab Animals, Study Finds

  June 1, 2010 — The sugar-alcohol compound mannitol improved the therapeutic effectiveness of human umbilical cord blood cells injected into neontal rat models of cerebral palsy, reports a new international study. ... > full story
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  Better Prognosis for Children Born With Severe Acute Asphyxia

  May 21, 2010 — The prognosis for children born with severe acute asphyxia has improved in recent years owing to new clinical procedures and better diagnostics, according to new research from Sweden. By measuring ... > full story
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  Low Umbilical Cord pH at Birth Linked to Death and Brain Damage

  May 13, 2010 — Low umbilical cord blood pH at birth is strongly associated with serious outcomes such as infant death, brain damage and the development of cerebral palsy in childhood, concludes a new ... > full story
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  British Heroin Substitute May Be Associated With Wide-Ranging Sight Problems

  April 21, 2010 — Children born to mothers prescribed the heroin substitute methadone during pregnancy may be at risk of wide-ranging sight problems, indicates a small ... > full story
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  Preterm Birth Rate Drops 3 Percent

  April 6, 2010 — New U.S. nationwide statistics show a 3 percent decline in the preterm birth rate, according to a new report. The preterm birth rate dropped to 12.3 percent. That's down from the 2007 preliminary ... > full story
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  Modified Home Video Game Shows Promise for Improving Hand Function in Teens With Cerebral Palsy

  March 17, 2010 — Engineers have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve their hand functions. In a pilot trial, the system improved the teens' abilities to perform a ... > full story
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  Treadmill Training Could Help Tots Walk

  February 22, 2010 — Using a treadmill could help infants with prenatal complications or who were injured at birth walk earlier and better, according to ... > full story
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  Remember Magnesium If You Want to Remember: Synthetic Supplement Improves Memory and Staves Off Age-Related Memory Loss

  February 22, 2010 — Researchers have found that a new synthetic magnesium compound works on both young and aging animals to enhance memory or prevent its impairment. Their study was carried out over a five-year period ... > full story
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  First FDA-Approved Stem Cell Trial in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy

  February 11, 2010 — Researchers are conducting the first FDA-approved clinical trial to determine whether an infusion of stem cells from umbilical cord blood can improve the quality of life for children with cerebral ... > full story

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