Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a brain disorder present at birth affecting movement, muscle tone or posture. It is defined as brain ...

A 6-year-old boy with cerebral palsy is learning how to communicate with the help of a computer program and device that reads his brain signals. Posted November 2, 2024 5:41pm CDT Share ...

“Is this treatment right for my child?” This is a question parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) grapple with daily. It can be especially scary when the treatment you’re considering is surgery.

Juvenile osteoporosis weakens children’s bones and can result in long-term bone health problems. Addressing the underlying cause can help restore bone strength. Osteoporosis in childhood ...

The severity of paralysis can vary depending on how many parts of the body are affected. The main types of complete paralysis are: Paralysis can result from damage or injury to the brain, spinal cord, ...

A genetic analysis suggests that a rare form of osteoporosis may be partly caused by disruptions to the hormone melatonin. The exact cause of idiopathic osteoporosis is unknown, but it appears to ...

World Osteoporosis Day is observed on October 20 annually to highlight the importance of early diagnosis of osteoporosis, its treatment and preventive tips. Osteoporosis is a disease in which the ...

A few doses of caffeine during the perinatal period may help prevent cerebral palsy and related neurodevelopmental disorders that are rooted in lack of oxygen to the brain near the time of birth, a ...

After all, 1 in 2 women and up to 1 in 4 men will break a bone because of osteoporosis, a condition of weakened bones, during their lifetime. And while that’s most common later in life ...

It’s known as a ‘silent disease’ because, so often, it develops undetected. Osteoporosis affects one in three women and one in five men aged over 50, it’s a leading cause of disability and ...

Clinicians have called for a national osteoporosis strategy after new research showed up to 70 per cent of patients are not receiving appropriate treatment, and that osteoporotic fractures are one ...