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Subject: Cooling Lessens Brain Damage 
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 18:21:41 -0500

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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)

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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



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