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Frail patients losing access to dental house calls

Devon Rising shakes his head and tries to cover his face with his hands. It's time to get his few remaining teeth cleaned, and he fusses for a bit.

2 Jan 2018

Perturbation-based training using robotic device increases stability in Parkinson's patients

Some 50,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) every year. The American Institute of Neurology estimates there are one million people affected with this neurodegenerative disorder, with 60 years as the average age of onset.

20 Dec 2017

Study uses NHS data to estimate incidence of brain injury in babies

New research has estimated that each year five babies in every 1,000 born in England suffer a condition or sign linked to brain injury.

28 Nov 2017

New study further validates use of vaginal progesterone to decrease risk of preterm birth

A new study published today - World Prematurity Day - in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology provides additional support for treatment with vaginal progesterone to reduce the risk of preterm birth, neonatal complications and infant death in pregnant women with a short cervix.

17 Nov 2017

$2 million grant funds new telemedicine program for children with disabilities

The UC Davis Department of Pediatrics has received a $2 million, five-year grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to fund a new telemedicine program for children in remote communities.

16 Nov 2017

Compact broadband NIRS system offers safe, non-invasive way to monitor newborn brain function

Multimodal-Spectroscopy research team in the Biomedical Optics Research Laboratory at the Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering department at University College London led by Dr IliasTachtsidis has designed CYRIL, a compact broadband near-infrared spectroscopy(NIRS) system, to monitor brain tissue physiology non-invasively in newborn babies.

15 Nov 2017

Infusions of cord blood cells can help improve motor function in children with cerebral palsy

An infusion of cells from a child's own umbilical cord blood appears to improve brain connectivity and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy, according to a randomized clinical trial published this week by Stem Cells Translational Medicine.

30 Oct 2017

Researchers provide new insight into how nematode's brain controls movement

The human brain is a mysterious supercomputer. Billions of neurons buzz within an intricate network that controls our every thought, feeling, and movement. And we've only just begun to understand how it all works.

26 Oct 2017

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

People who undergo root canals may soon have a tiny but powerful ally that could prevent infection after treatment.

24 Oct 2017

Penn State receives federal grant to improve services for children with complex communication needs

Penn State faculty members have received a $1.25 million federal grant to address a shortage in speech-language pathologists and special educators with master's degrees who have the knowledge and experience in Augmentative and Alternative Communication practices, in order to improve school-based services and results for children, teens and young adults with complex communication needs.

20 Oct 2017

Cooling treatment for babies deprived of oxygen at birth can reduce childhood epilepsy

Cooling babies deprived of oxygen at birth (perinatal asphyxia) can reduce the number of children who develop epilepsy later in childhood, according to a new study published in the journal Epilepsia.

3 Oct 2017

Postcard from Capitol Hill: Health care hearing’s action was in hallway

"Kill the bill, don't kill us," one woman screamed, inches from a U.S. Capitol Police officer's face Monday afternoon in a marbled hallway of U.S. Capitol at the start of the one and only public hearing on the GOP's last-ditch effort to replace the Affordable Care Act.

26 Sep 2017

Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe

When high levels of lead were discovered in the public water system in Flint, Mich., in 2015, Medicaid stepped in to help thousands of children get tested for poisoning and receive care.

25 Sep 2017

Leeds Teaching Hospitals to introduce private stem cell collection and storage option for patients

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is continually striving to provide high quality, patient centred care to each and every patient. Smart Cells International, in association with the trust, will be introducing the option for patients to privately store stem cells from the umbilical cord across St James’s University Hospital, Leeds General Infirmary and Wharfedale Hospital.

14 Sep 2017

Researchers identify source of spontaneous neuronal bursts in the brains of preterm babies

The source of spontaneous, high-amplitude bursts of activity seen in the brains of preterm babies, which are vital for healthy development, has been identified by a team led by researchers at UCL and King's College London.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers identify gene linked to brain damage in pre-term babies

A gene has been identified by researchers at King's College London that is thought to be associated with the types of brain damage that can be caused by pre-term birth.

5 Sep 2017

New approach to treating neonatal hypoxic ischemia improves outcomes in preclinical models

Hypothermia alone, the current standard of care, neuroprotects roughly 50 percent of newborns with moderate to severe hypoxic ischemia. Therefore, half of all affected newborns are left with developmental, cognitive and motor delays including cerebral palsy following injury.

1 Sep 2017

Hospital enables young patients with cerebral palsy, disabilities to take part in therapeutic riding program

The Adaptive Sports Academy at Hospital for Special Surgery's Lerner Children's Pavilion is enabling young patients with cerebral palsy or another physical challenge to participate in activities they never dreamed possible.

26 Aug 2017

Wearable robotic exoskeleton could alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cerebral palsy (CP) - caused by neurological damage before, during or after birth - is the most common movement disorder in children, limiting mobility and independence throughout their lives.

24 Aug 2017

International research group to explore underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy

A new international research group has been established to investigate the underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy, spurred on by the discoveries of University of Adelaide researchers.

22 Aug 2017

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Latest Cerebral Palsy News and Research

Frail patients losing access to dental house calls

Perturbation-based training using robotic device increases stability in Parkinson's patients

Study uses NHS data to estimate incidence of brain injury in babies

New study further validates use of vaginal progesterone to decrease risk of preterm birth

$2 million grant funds new telemedicine program for children with disabilities

Compact broadband NIRS system offers safe, non-invasive way to monitor newborn brain function

Infusions of cord blood cells can help improve motor function in children with cerebral palsy

Researchers provide new insight into how nematode's brain controls movement

Nanodiamonds could prevent infection, improve recovery after root canal treatment

Penn State receives federal grant to improve services for children with complex communication needs

Cooling treatment for babies deprived of oxygen at birth can reduce childhood epilepsy

Postcard from Capitol Hill: Health care hearing’s action was in hallway

Medicaid has a bull’s-eye on its back, which means no one is entirely safe

Leeds Teaching Hospitals to introduce private stem cell collection and storage option for patients

Researchers identify source of spontaneous neuronal bursts in the brains of preterm babies

Researchers identify gene linked to brain damage in pre-term babies

New approach to treating neonatal hypoxic ischemia improves outcomes in preclinical models

Hospital enables young patients with cerebral palsy, disabilities to take part in therapeutic riding program

Wearable robotic exoskeleton could alleviate crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy

International research group to explore underlying genetic causes of cerebral palsy

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