Thursday, November 8, 2007

Brains of term infants with heart disease resemble those of preemies (EurekAlert!)

The brains of full-term infants with congenital heart disease appear more similar to those of premature newborns than to the brains of normal-term infants, a study conducted by researchers at UCSF has found. The study suggests that the mental and physical impairments in children with congenital heart disease may also have their origins in utero in addition to injuries resulting from surgery.

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[Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for heart disease]