New Hope for Walking Normally, Living Better With Cerebral Palsy
High-Tech Yet Simple Device "Rewires" Brain, Improves and Restores Balance, Normal Walking Haifa, Israel (PRWEB) May 17, 2009 -- From now on, "virtual reality" has a whole new meaning for people with Cerebral Palsy who want to improve their balance...Compounds Found to Protect Rabbits From Cerebral Palsy
Discovery called exciting, but human application remains elusive, expert says WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments with rabbits, a team of scientists has created two chemical compounds that appear to protect a fetus from developing cerebral palsy from a lack of oxygen....Stunning finding: Compounds protect against cerebral palsy
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 affects body movement and muscle coordination. "The results were just stunning, absolutely amazin...Local Child Treated In Clinical Trial To Ease Symptoms of Cerebral Palsy
While pregnant, Danielle and John Centrello decided to bank their baby's cord blood with M.A.Z.E. Cord Blood Laboratories in Purchase, NY. They saved their infant's cord blood, hoping never to use it, but wanted to have it just in case. Cresskill, NJ (Vocus) December ...BRANDEMiX Selected to Launch Cerebral Palsy Associations of NYS Metro Services New Strategic Plan
The Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State's Metro Services has chosen BRANDEMiX, the NYC-based communications consultancy known for innovative branding around human resources initiatives, to brand and launch an employee communications campaign in support of their new strategic plan. ...National Study Shows Magnesium Sulfate Reduces Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Births
Northwestern Memorial Hospital one of 18 centers involved in 10-year study CHICAGO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Results of a 10-year study published in the August 28 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine found that magnesium sulfate administered to women delivering before 32 weeks...Nonin Medical Inc. Announces Entry Into the Cerebral Oximeter Market
MINNEAPOLIS, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, a leading innovator of physiological monitoring solutions for more than 20 years, has entered the clinical testing phase with its breakthrough technology to measure regional oxygen saturation. Today's most common application for this technolo...Valor Medical Reports Early Clinical Results of New Technology to Treat Cerebral Aneurysms
NEW ORLEANS, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Charles Kerber, University of California San Diego, reported today at the American Society of Neuroradiology Conference in New Orleans the early results on the use of a new technology, Neucrylate(TM), to treat cerebral aneurysms. Neucrylate is a liquid e...Valor Medical Announces First Human Implant of Neucrylate AN(TM) for Treatment of Cerebral Aneurysm
SAN DIEGO, March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Valor Medical, an emerging medical device company in San Diego, CA, announced today that the first human implant of Neucrylate AN for treatment of cerebral aneurysms was performed by Dr. Sean Pakbaz at the University of Tehran. The treatment was under the gu...CoAxia, Inc. Announces $21.5M Series D Financing
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Description:...erence vessel diameters of 3.0 to 6.0 mm. The safety and effectiveness of this device as an embolic protection system has not been established in the cerebral and peripheral vasculature....Preterm birth: Magnesium sulphate cuts cerebral palsy risk
Magnesium sulphate protects very premature babies from cerebral palsy, a new study shows. The findings of this Cochrane Review could help reduce incidence of the disabling condition, which currently affects around one in every 500 newborn babies overall, but up to one-in-ten very premature babies ...Common treatment to delay labor decreases preterm infants' risk for cerebral palsy
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Intravenous magnesium sulfate supplementation before preterm delivery cuts the risk for handicapping cerebral palsy in half, according to research led by University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) obstetrician Dwight Rouse, M.D., and published in the Aug. 28 issue of The New En...MSU researcher helps develop computer game for Ugandan children recovering from cerebral malaria
EAST LANSING, Mich. The computer program Captains Log originally used with individuals diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, brain injuries or learning disabilities is being adapted to rehabilitate Ugandan children who are survivors of cerebral malaria. Michael Boivin, a Mi...Bioluminescence at the service of a novel cerebral imaging technique
CNRS scientists in collaboration have developed a new technique for the in vivo imaging of neuronal function using bioluminescence, based on a GFP-aequorin fusion protein. This imaging technique enables the monitoring of neuronal activity (and more specifically, calcium activity), real-time and in-...Stem cell transplants improve recovery in animal models for stroke, cerebral palsy
A single dose of adult donor stem cells given to animals that have neurological damage similar to that experienced by adults with a stroke or newborns with cerebral palsy can significantly enhance recovery from these types of injuries, researchers say. Using a commonly utilized animal model for s...Discovery of 'creator' gene for cerebral cortex points to potential stem cell treatments
Irvine, Calif. University of California, Irvine researchers have identified a gene that is specifically responsible for generating the cerebral cortex, a finding that could lead to stem cell therapies to treat brain injuries and diseases such as stroke and Alzheimers. Dr. Edwin Monuki, doctora...Now Available: State-of-the-Art Gait Training Device to Help Millions Walk More Normally Again
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...ture business partners". The Neurobionix division portion of the Website includes a new "Patient section" that provides information on the impact of cerebral stroke and a particular aspect of gait disorder known as foot drop. This section presents contemporary treatment options for foot drop sufferers as we...PARP Inhibitor XI, DR2313 from Calbiochem
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