Posts by: Magdalena Kegel

Magdalena Kegel

Magdalena is a writer with a passion for bridging the gap between the people performing research, and those who want or need to understand it. She writes about medical science and drug discovery. She holds an MS in Pharmaceutical Bioscience and a PhD — spanning the fields of psychiatry, immunology, and neuropharmacology — from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden.

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018

Magnesium Sulphate to Reduce CP Risk in Preterm Babies Is Safe If Used Properly, Study Finds

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Magnesium sulfate, given to pregnant mothers in preterm labor to reduce the risk of cerebral palsy (CP) in the infant, does not give rise to other safety issues, a collaborative ... Read more

January 10, 2018January 10, 2018

Health Canada Approves Dysport to Treat Kids with Leg Spasticity, Including Cerebral Palsy

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Health Canada has approved Dysport (abobotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of leg spasticity in children and teens ages 2 and older, including those with cerebral palsy. The treatment, which reduces spasticity ... Read more

January 8, 2018January 8, 2018

Long-term Knee Function in CP Improves With Combo Surgery, But Activity Levels Remain Low

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A specific type of combination surgery may offer more long-term improvement in crouch gait among youths with cerebral palsy (CP). Numerically fewer patients who had such surgery — known as ... Read more

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017

ObsEva Starts Proof-of-concept Study of Compound to Prevent Premature Births

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ObsEva has started a proof-of-concept clinical trial of its compound OBE022’s ability to prevent or delay premature births, which are associated with the development of cerebral palsy and other neurological ... Read more

November 22, 2017November 22, 2017

Dysport Safe, Effective in Kids with CP Even When Used Repeatedly, Researchers Find

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Injections of Dysport (botulinum toxin) provide multiple benefits for children with leg spasticity caused by cerebral palsy (CP), according to a clinical trial that assessed treatment with repeat injections over ... Read more

November 1, 2017November 1, 2017

New Grip Aid May Ease Daily Living Activities for CP Patients

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A patent has been granted for a new grip aid solution for patients with cerebral palsy and other conditions in which poor hand function limits daily activities. The aid allows ... Read more

September 27, 2017September 27, 2017

Finding of Bone Loss Marker in Non-Ambulatory CP Patients May Aid in Future Research

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Non-ambulatory patients with cerebral palsy (CP) have increased bone loss in their spine and thigh bones — accompanied by increased levels of a factor known as sclerostin — compared to ... Read more

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017

Understanding Spontaneous Brain Activity in Infants May Shed Light on CP Development

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Researchers at two universities in the U.K. have managed to map where spontaneous brain activity occurs in healthy preterm infants. This advancement could lead to a better understanding of how ... Read more

July 26, 2017July 26, 2017

Trial on Cooling Approach for Oxygen-deprived Newborns Supports Current Care Strategy

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The current cooling approach to limit death and brain disorders — such as cerebral palsy — in infants deprived of oxygen during birth is the safest and should not be changed, ... Read more

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017

PreTRM Delivery Test ‘Valuable Resource’ for Preventing Cerebral Palsy Births, Says Top NYC Obstetrician

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Renowned New York obstetrician and gynecologist Pedram Bral has endorsed the PreTRM blood test, which predicts a woman’s risk of having a pre-term baby. Pre-term birth is linked to cerebral palsy and several other long-term ... Read more