Experimental Treatment Stops Newborn Brain Injury

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Experimental Treatment Stops Newborn Brain Injury

Inhibiting an enzyme in the brains of newborns suffering from oxygen and blood flow deprivation stops brain damage that is a leading cause of cerebral palsy, mental retardation and death, according to researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Reporting their results in the Journal of Neuroscience, the scientists show blocking the brain enzyme, tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA), in newborn rats prevented progressive brain damage triggered by the lack of oxygen and blood

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Tags: Cerebral Palsy, Brain Injury, Developmental Disability, Mental Retardation, Hospital, Children's Health, Scientist, Hospitals

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Experimental Treatment Halts Hypoxic-ischemic Brain Injury In Newborns, Study Suggests

sciencedaily.com — “Inhibiting an enzyme in the brains of newborns suffering from oxygen and blood flow deprivation stops brain damage that is a leading cause of cerebral palsy, mental retardation and death, according to researchers. The scientists show blocking the brain enzyme, tissue-type plasminogen activator, in newborn rats prevented progressive brain damage triggered by the lack of oxygen and blood supply.” View full resource at sciencedaily.com