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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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  Incidence of Cerebral Palsy on Rise in US, New Data Reveals

  February 9, 2010 — Cerebral palsy (CP) has increased in infants born prematurely in the United States, according to new ... > full story
• Pregnancy and Childbirth
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  Waiting for Birth or Inducing Found Equally Effective for Women With Intrauterine Growth Restriction

  February 4, 2010 — Researchers have shown that waiting for birth is as effective as inducing labor in cases of intrauterine growth restriction ... > full story
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  Magnesium Supplement Helps Boost Brainpower

  January 27, 2010 — New research finds that an increase in brain magnesium improves learning and memory in young and old rats. The study suggests that increasing magnesium intake may be a valid strategy to enhance ... > full story
• Pharmacology
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  Alzheimer's Research
   

  Anti-Spasticity Medications Need Further Research

  January 27, 2010 — Only a few anti-spasticity medications used for children with cerebral palsy are backed by sufficient research to justify their use, according to a new ... > full story
• Cerebral Palsy
  Pharmacology
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  AAN Guideline Evaluates Treatments for Kids With Cerebral Palsy

  January 25, 2010 — A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society finds botulinum toxin type A to be an effective treatment for spasticity, muscle tightness that interferes with ... > full story
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  Virtual Reality Tele-Rehab Improves Hand Function: Playing Games for Real Recovery

  January 12, 2010 — Remotely monitored in-home virtual reality videogames improved hand function and forearm bone health in teens with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, helping them perform activities of daily living for which ... > full story
• Dietary Supplement
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  Can Supplements Help People With Diabetes Avoid Retinopathy?

  January 4, 2010 — In theory, Vitamins C and E and magnesium could help prevent or limit diabetic retinopathy (DR), a potentially blinding disease, since each nutrient causes the body to respond in ways that alter ... > full story
• Children's Health
  Gene Therapy
  Child Development
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  CIMT May Improve Arm Use in Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Report Shows

  December 2, 2009 — Constraint-induced movement therapy is a potentially effective form of intervention for children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, but more research is needed, according to a new systematic ... > full story
• Children's Health
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  Brain-Damaged Children Often Have Cold Feet

  October 19, 2009 — Many wheelchair-using children with neurological disorders have much colder hands and feet than other children, and most receive no special help even though they have had these problems for a long ... > full story

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