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·December 12, 2018·5 min read

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

A new study reveals caffeine therapy appears to have benefits for healthy brain development in children born prematurely. Researchers report preterm babies given caffeine therapy had better cognitive scores, reduced odds of cerebral palsy and less hearing impairments as toddlers.

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·October 25, 2012·4 min read

Researchers at the Doorstep of Stem Cell Therapies for MS, Other Myelin Disorders

Scientists report researchers are now on the threshold of human application of stem cell therapies for a class of neurological diseases known as myelin disorders – a long list of diseases that include conditions such as multiple sclerosis, white matter stroke, cerebral palsy, certain dementias, and rare but fatal childhood disorders called pediatric leukodystrophies.

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·January 9, 2017·4 min read

Brain Impairments in Preterm Infants May Begin in the Womb

According to researchers, even before a preterm infant is born, they may have alterations in the brain's neural networks that could contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·September 30, 2020·6 min read

Cerebral Palsy Also Has Genetic Underpinnings

Researchers have identified mutations in single genes that appear to be responsible for some cases of cerebral palsy which were not caused as a result of birth injury.

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·July 10, 2015·3 min read

Improving Communication for People With Cerebral Palsy

A collaborative effort aims to provide a new method of communication for people with cerebral palsy.

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·April 23, 2012·4 min read

Nano-Devices that Cross Blood-Brain Barrier Open Door to Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Other Neurologic Disorders

A team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a...

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·May 17, 2013·3 min read

Study Identifies New Approach to Improving Treatments for MS and Other Conditions

Researchers discovered a novel molecular target for the design of drugs which could be safer and more effective for multiple sclerosis, as well as other disorders associated with the loss of white matter in the brain.

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·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Why Female Newborns Are Better Protected From Brain Injury

Researchers report a protein called estrogen receptor α is higher in females, providing them with stronger protection from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.

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·April 16, 2018·4 min read

Reversing Brain Injury in Newborns and Adults

Researchers have identified a molecule in white matter that prevents the brain from repairing itself following injury. By blocking the production of the molecule, researchers say it may allow an effective pathway for neuroregeneration.

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·May 10, 2018·3 min read

Gene Disruption Signals Cerebral Palsy and Autism Link

University of Adelaide researchers have identified a genetic link between autism and cerebral palsy. The study reports disruptions in signalling pathways in children with cerebral palsy overlap disruptions identified in autism.