Horseback riding may improve gross motor and balance skills in children with cerebral palsy (CP), but no changes were seen in psychosocial or emotional measures, according to a study, “Effects of Hippotherapy on Psychosocial Aspects in Children With Cerebral Palsy and Their Caregivers: A Pilot Study,” published in the journal …
Sera Prognostics, Inc., announced that its novel PreTRM test — a blood test for early risk evaluation of a premature birth — has won the 2016 Utah Innovation Award in the Life Sciences/Biotech category. Winners of the statewide competition were announced at 14th Annual Utah Innovation Awards on May 11, in a…
Hi, Everyone! I’m back again, I hope you’ve been having a wonderful day! To be honest, I struggled with what to write next following my introductory post. I panned through my list of story ideas for quite some time before settling on this one. I hope I made the right…
A new study suggests that high-level exercise over long periods of time may be beneficial for people with cerebral palsy (CP). The results of the study have important implications for the design of better rehabilitation programs for CP patients, and are also important in helping to understand how bone and other physiological systems…
A Phase 2 clinical trial revealed that the drug erythropoietin, long used to treat anemia, might improve outcomes for children exposed to oxygen deprivation during birth, leading to hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy — brain damage that causes cerebral palsy and other disabling conditions. If the findings stand through larger trials, the treatment might offer…
Advanced Brain Technologies recently published a study showing significant benefits in the use of The Listening Program method of music listening therapy in children with cerebral palsy and autism, among others. The study, “A Quantitative Summary of The Listening Program (TLP) Efficacy Studies: What Areas Were Found to Improve by…
Researchers have developed a new quantitative way of assessing motor control in children with cerebral palsy. The method, called the Dynamic Motor Control Index During Walking (Walk-DMC), may be useful in improving dynamic motor control, which is associated with better clinical outcomes, and for predicting the likely benefit of aggressive treatments such as surgery. The…
Neuroinflammatory microgial cells from cerebral palsy animal models interact differently with dendrimers, a delivery vehicle that can be further explored for new therapeutics targeting microglial cell behavior. The study, “Microglial migration and interactions with dendrimer nanoparticles are altered in the presence of neuroinflammation,” was published in the Journal of…
Santa Barbara, California-based sensory communication startup Smartstones recently unveiled the first sensorial communication platform allowing any sensory internet of things (iOT) device to become a communication tool — a major breakthrough in the world of assistive communication technology. With Smartstones’ :prose app and an EEG headset, you can send text messages…
A new cloud app called Vest has been introduced to help people living with disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, and parents of children with special needs in organizing, managing, and sharing critical information. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of permanent movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary…