News: cerebral palsy
Genetics, not lack of oxygen, causes cerebral palsy in quarter of cases
The world鈥檚 largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics has discovered genetic defects are most likely responsible for more than a quarter of cases in Chinese children, rather than a lack of oxygen at birth as previously thought.
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Major cerebral palsy gene revealed
Dr Mark Corbett and team have identified the most common genetic cause of cerebral palsy, increasing the chances of finding better treatments for the debilitating disease.
Study confirms genetic link in cerebral palsy
An international research team including the 成人大片 has found further evidence that rare gene mutations can cause cerebral palsy, findings which could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments for this devastating movement disorder.
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Gene disruption signals cerebral palsy and autism link
成人大片 researchers have uncovered a genetic signal common to both cerebral palsy and autism.
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Global group to investigate genetic causes of cerebral palsy
A new international research group has been established to investigate the underlying genetic causes of聽cerebral palsy, spurred on by the discoveries of 成人大片 researchers.
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The International Cerebral Palsy Genomics Consortium
The Australian Collaborative Cerebral Palsy Research Group, based at the RRI under the leadership of Emeritus Professor Alastair MacLennan and Professor Jozef Gecz, recently established the聽International Cerebral Palsy Genomics Consortium聽(ICPGC), which held its first meeting this week in Adelaide.
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