Posts by: Ana de Barros, PhD

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U.S. researchers have been awarded a $2.7 million grant by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study how technology can potentially boost language therapy for children with severe ... Read more

March 13, 2018March 14, 2018

UCLA Forum Will Let Cerebral Palsy Patients and Medical Experts Exchange Ideas

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UCLA has scheduled an event on Saturday that will let cerebral palsy patients, family members, and medical experts exchange ideas on topics ranging from managing the disease to enabling ... Read more

March 2, 2018March 2, 2018

Youths with Cerebral Palsy Challenge Themselves on Ski Trip Sponsored by NY’s Hospital for Special Surgery

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A group of young patients with cerebral palsy (CP) or another condition affecting body movement, muscle control, posture or balance, learned valuable lessons about self-confidence, independence, and mobility on a ... Read more

February 12, 2018February 12, 2018

Delaware’s DuPont Hospital for Children Gets New CP Division Chief

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The Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, in Wilmington, Delaware, has hired Michael W. Shrader as its new division chief for cerebral palsy. Shrader graduated from the University of ... Read more

January 15, 2018January 15, 2018

Smartphone Technology to Be Used for Cerebral Palsy Screening in Rural Australia

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A smartphone app used in remote communities in India will now be used in rural areas of Australia to provide early detection and adequate intervention in babies born with ... Read more

December 15, 2017December 15, 2017

March of Dimes Helps Families Celebrate the Holidays in Pediatric Intensive Care Units

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The March of Dimes will mobilize staff and volunteers to help families with newborns in intensive care units at hospitals in the United States to celebrate their first Christmas, Hanukkah, ... Read more

December 4, 2017December 4, 2017

5 in Every 1,000 Babies Born in England Each Year Sustain Brain Injury, Study Reports

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Researchers at Imperial College London and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust report that the overall incidence rate of brain injury among newborns — an injury at or soon ... Read more

November 20, 2017November 20, 2017

UC Davis Pediatrics Awarded $2M Grant for Telemedicine Program

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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded a $2 million grant to the UC Davis Department of Pediatrics to provide five years of financial support for ... Read more

November 8, 2017November 8, 2017

Health Canada Approves Cuvposa to Treat Severe Drooling in Kids with Cerebral Palsy

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Health Canada has approved Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate) to treat chronic severe drooling in children aged 3 to 18 years old with cerebral palsy (CP) and other neurological conditions. Montreal-based Pediapharm developed Cuvposa to ... Read more

October 2, 2017October 2, 2017

New Robotic Exoskeleton Seen to Alleviate Crouch Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Study Finds

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Researchers from the NIH Clinical Center’s Rehabilitation Medicine Program have developed the first robotic exoskeleton specially designed to help treat crouch gait in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Crouch (or ... Read more

Posts by: Ana de Barros, PhD

Ana de Barros, PhD

Study Aims to Help Children With Speech Disorders Communicate Using Mobile Apps

UCLA Forum Will Let Cerebral Palsy Patients and Medical Experts Exchange Ideas

Youths with Cerebral Palsy Challenge Themselves on Ski Trip Sponsored by NY’s Hospital for Special Surgery

Delaware’s DuPont Hospital for Children Gets New CP Division Chief

Smartphone Technology to Be Used for Cerebral Palsy Screening in Rural Australia

March of Dimes Helps Families Celebrate the Holidays in Pediatric Intensive Care Units

5 in Every 1,000 Babies Born in England Each Year Sustain Brain Injury, Study Reports

UC Davis Pediatrics Awarded $2M Grant for Telemedicine Program

Health Canada Approves Cuvposa to Treat Severe Drooling in Kids with Cerebral Palsy

New Robotic Exoskeleton Seen to Alleviate Crouch Gait in Children with Cerebral Palsy, Study Finds

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