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Blood Flow In Alzheimer's Disease
June 24, 2009 — Scientists have discovered that endothelin converting enzyme-2 (ECE-2) may cause the decrease in cerebral blood flow seen in Alzheimer's ... > full story -
Cerebral Palsy
Gene Therapy
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Adding Antiviral Agents To Steroids To Treat Facial Paralysis Is Not Linked To Improved Recovery
June 15, 2009 — Adding an antiviral agent to corticosteroids for treatment of Bell's palsy (a condition characterized by partial facial paralysis) is not associated with improved recovery of facial movement ... > full story -
Robotic Therapy Holds Promise For Cerebral Palsy
May 20, 2009 — Over the past few years, MIT engineers have successfully tested robotic devices to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs. Devices can help children learn to grasp and manipulate ... > full story -
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Advanced Mechanical Horse Built For Therapy
May 7, 2009 — While hippotherapy works to improve the quality of life for children and adults with physical and mental impairments through riding a horse, just getting some patients onto the horse can be a major ... > full story -
Compounds Protect Against Cerebral Palsy
February 25, 2009 — Two compounds developed by Northwestern University chemists have been shown to be effective in pre-clinical trials in protecting against cerebral palsy, a condition caused by neurodegeneration that ... > full story -
Babies & Robots: Infant Power Mobility On Display
February 4, 2009 — Children with mobility issues, like cerebral palsy and spina bifida, can't explore the world like other babies, because they can't crawl or walk. Infant development emerges from the thousands of ... > full story -
Infant's Health
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Intelligence
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Child Development
Rationale For Deciding Which Glucocorticoid To Use To Treat Preterm Babies
January 26, 2009 — Although drugs known as glucocorticoids are used clinically to treat mothers at risk of preterm delivery and infants with life-threatening lung conditions, there are ongoing concerns about the ... > full story -
Magnesium Sulphate Protects Babies Against Cerebral Palsy, Review Shows
January 20, 2009 — Giving pregnant mothers magnesium sulphate when they are at risk of very preterm birth can help protect their babies from cerebral palsy, according to an international review of ... > full story -
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Teen Health
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Comparable Data On Maternal And Infant Health In Europe Available For The First Time
December 11, 2008 — Promoting healthy pregnancy and safe childbirth is a goal of all European health care systems. Despite progress in recent decades, mothers and their babies are still very much at risk during the ... > full story -
Late Preterm Births Present Serious Risks To Newborns
December 11, 2008 — More than half a million babies are born preterm in the United States each year, and preterm births are on the rise. Late preterm births, or births that occur between 34 and 36 weeks (approximately 4 ... > full story
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