FeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2013·5 min readLow Cost Cooling Cure Would Avert Brain Damage in Oxygen Starved BabiesResearchers have developed a cost effective cooling device which helps lower a newborn's temperature. The treatment could help prevent brain damage if administered shortly after oxygen deprivation, which can occur during birth.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 9, 2015·3 min readUsing Hypothermia to Protect Newborn BrainsResearchers confirm a neuroprotective effect of hypothermia treatments on the brains of newborns with HIE.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2016·4 min readWhy Female Newborns Are Better Protected From Brain InjuryResearchers report a protein called estrogen receptor α is higher in females, providing them with stronger protection from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy.Read More
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