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
Researchers from the University of 亚洲色吧 have identified the gene that is the most common genetic cause of cerebral palsy, increasing the chances of finding better treatments for the debilitating disease.