X-Message-Number: 25647 From: "Basie" <> Subject: Cooling Lessens Brain Damage Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:21:41 -0500 format=flowed; reply-type=original Cooling Lessens Brain Damage In Sick Newborn Babies Cooling the brains of babies deprived of oxygen at birth can reduce the risk of brain damage and cerebral palsy, according to an international study published today (January 28) in the Lancet on-line. Baby wearing cap. (Photo courtesy of University Of Bristol) Related News Stories Head-cooling Device Prevents Brain Damage In Oxygen-deprived Infants, Says New Study (May 19, 2004) -- A head-cooling device called CoolCap prevents brain damage in some oxygen-deprived newborn babies, providing the first evidence in humans that many birth-related neurological problems can be ... > full story Mature Stem Cell Transplants Linked To Treatment Of Cerebral Palsy (May 31, 2002) -- Whether transplantation of mature stem cells can help babies with cerebral palsy is the study focus of a Medical College of Georgia ... > full story Newborn Brain Injuries Stem From Infections, Not Delivery (February 10, 2004) -- Medical malpractice cases frequently try to link injuries to the white matter of a newborn's brain -- a precursor to cerebral palsy and other disorders -- to the baby's delivery, though a new ... > full story Stem Cell Research Targets Cerebral Palsy (August 18, 2004) -- Natural chemicals that assist healing may one day help transplanted adult stem cells integrate into an injured brain, helping children with cerebral palsy recover lost function, according to ... > full story > more related stories Related sections: Health & Medicine Mind & Brain To achieve cooling, the body temperature of babies in the trial was lowered by 3-4 degrees for 72 hours after birth using a water-filled cap. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/01/050128223639.htm name="050128223639.jpg" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING BASE64 ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=25647