News tagged with infancy
Think again about keeping little ones so squeaky clean
Dec 08, 2009 |
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A new Northwestern University study suggests that American parents should ease up on antibacterial soap and perhaps allow their little ones a romp or two in the mud --- or at least a much better acquaintance with everyday ...
Treatment for epilepsy is a possible culprit for development of schizophrenia
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Researchers say antiepilectic drug treatments administered when the brain is developing appear to trigger schizophrenia-like behavior in animal models. In humans, having a history of seizures in infancy is a significant risk ...
UF makes gene therapy advance in severe genetic disorder
May 28, 2009 |
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A dog born with a deadly disease that prevents the body from using stored sugar has survived 20 months and is still healthy after receiving gene therapy at the University of Florida — putting scientists a step closer to finding ...
Researchers find prenatal cocaine exposure may compromise neurocognitive development
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May 01, 2009 |
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Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have found that heavier intrauterine cocaine exposure (IUCE) is associated with mild compromise on selective areas of neurocognitive development during middle childhood. ...
Controversial Medication May Decrease Spasms for Infants With Epilepsy
Feb 02, 2009 |
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The antiepileptic drug vigabatrin (VGB) has been shown to be one of the best treatments against a special form of epilepsy in infants, called infantile spasm. However, its use has been limited in many countries because it ...
