Can lipid from breast milk ease cerebral palsy?
A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.
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A fatty molecule in breast milk might reduce cerebral palsy in premature infants, according to a study with neonatal mice.
The study explores a fatty molecule in breast milk that can reverse injuries related to cerebral palsy in infants. | Health
The fact that this molecule is already found in something that is safe for premature babies -- breast milk -- is extremely encouraging.
The fact that this molecule is already found in something that is safe for premature babies -- breast milk -- is extremely encouraging.
About 60,000 babies are born before 32 weeks gestation in the United States every year, and 10% of them will develop cerebral palsy resulting from infections that damage nerve fibers deep in the brain called white matter. But Duke University researchers may have found a way forward in discovering a treatment.