Health and Medical Guide to Genetics vs. Birth Defects Cerebral Palsy Health information topics about Cerebral Palsy: Children 1. When Your Child Has Cerebral Palsy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/brain/cerebral_palsy.html 2. Cerebral Palsy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/brain/cerebral_palsy.html Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Cerebral Palsy National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D002547&recruiting... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Hypertonia National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/hypertonia/hypertonia.htm National Institutes of Health 1. Cerebral Palsy National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm 2. Cerebral Palsy -- Hope through Research National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/detail_cerebral_palsy.htm... Organizations 1. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and S http://www.ninds.nih.gov/ 2. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation http://www.marchofdimes.com/ 3. United Cerebral Palsy United Cerebral Palsy Associations http://www.ucp.org/ Overviews 1. Cerebral Palsy Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00302 Pictures/Diagrams 1. Atlas of the Body: The Brain -- Lobes American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZR9WH46JC&sub_... Related Issues 1. Cerebral Palsy: Associated Problems American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZA94Q0FDC&sub_... 2. Dressing with Ease, Style and Comfort ALS Association http://www.alsa.org/files/cms/Resources/Dressing.PDF Research 1. Cerebral Palsy National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/dd/ddcp.htm Specific Conditions 1. Spasticity National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spasticity/spasticity.htm Teenagers 1. Story on Cerebral Palsy Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/brain_nervous/story_cerebral... Women 1. Women with Disabilities: Cerebral Palsy National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/wwd/wwd.cfm?page=37   Recommended Resources: Yahoo! News: Medications/Drugs News Medications/Drugs News Clinical Trials Update: March 19, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Health Tip: Medications and Breast Feeding (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Just as when they were pregnant, breast-feeding moms need to monitor the drugs they take, which could reach their infants. Clinical Trials Update: March 18, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Senator asks drugmakers to explain prices (Reuters) Reuters - A Senate Democrat asked top drugmakers on Wednesday to explain why Americans pay higher prices for prescription drugs than patients do in other developed nations. Prescription-drug heists on the rise (AP) AP - The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities of prescription drugs for resale on the black market. E-prescriptions cut medication errors: study (Reuters) Reuters - Doctors who trade in their prescription pads for electronic prescribing systems may be able to significantly cut down on medication errors, a small study suggests. Gene test 'helps pinpoint right dose of heart drug' (AFP) AFP - A simple genetic test can help pinpoint the precise dose of a potentially life-saving medication taken by millions to ward off blood clotting after heart surgery, a study published Tuesday found. Clinical Trials Update: March 15, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Arthritis Drug May Fight Diabetes, Too (HealthDay) HealthDay - MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- A generic drug widely prescribed for arthritis shows promise in treating type 2 diabetes, according to U.S. researchers. African Americans get fewer heart-protecting drugs (Reuters) Reuters - Even within the Veterans Affairs health system, where everyone should have the same access to care, African Americans are less likely than their white counterparts to be prescribed heart-protecting medications or undergo bypass surgery to treat blocked heart arteries, a new study finds. Clinical Trials Update: March 12, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Plavix Less Effective in Some Patients (HealthDay) HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- The anti-clotting drug Plavix must now carry a "black box" warning on its label, alerting patients and doctors that some people don't metabolize the medication properly, U.S. health officials said Friday. Long-used, little-studied laxative safe, effective (Reuters) Reuters - Until now, a scant number of top notch clinical trials have evaluated whether sodium picosulfate -- the active ingredient in numerous over-the-counter laxatives -- is safe and effective. Clinical Trials Update: March 10, 2010 (HealthDay) HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com: Alternative to Statins Shows Promise (HealthDay) HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- A thyroid-derived cholesterol-lowering drug that could be an alternative to the widely used statin medications has done well in a small, early trial, Swedish and American researchers report.