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

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.

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