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Study finds endoscopic brain surgery pioneered in Pittsburgh effective in children with tumors Print E-mail
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Marc Lukasiak   
Thursday, 08 February 2007
thumb_endoscopic_brain_surgeryA first-of-its-kind study published in the February issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics suggests endoscopic brain surgery, pioneered by surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has the potential to be safer and often more effective than conventional surgery in children with life-threatening conditions.
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New study in the journal Sleep finds that parasomnias are common and frequent in children Print E-mail
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Jim Arcuri   
Thursday, 01 February 2007
thumb_parasomniaParasomnias in children are common, and often more frequent than in adults. It is important for parents to take an active approach in helping their child overcome a sleep disorder, to consult with their child’s pediatrician, and for an office evaluation of a child with any parasomnia to be thorough, according to a study published in the February 1st issue of the journal SLEEP.
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Vaginal birth increases risk of hemorrhage in newborns Print E-mail
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Maureen Morley   
Tuesday, 30 January 2007
The first researchers to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the brains of a large group of babies soon after birth found a small amount of bleeding in and around the brains of one in four babies who were delivered vaginally. The study appears in the February issue of Radiology.
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New method developed at Weizmann Institute holds promise for treating brain injuries Print E-mail
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Jennifer Manning   
Thursday, 18 January 2007
Brain injury causes glutamate, a substance necessary for proper brain function, to flood areas surrounding the trauma and kill other cells. Weizmann Institute scientists have developed a new way to rid the brain of excess glutamate. This method -- which uses an enzyme found in blood -- could lead to new therapies not only for brain injury, but also for stroke and other conditions, and holds promise for prevention of damage from meningitis or nerve gas.
Source:American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science

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