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Meet Gary Lynn - CPIRF Friend Extraordinare

Sixteen year old Gary Lynn from Houston, TX held the First Annual Gary J.Lynn Foundation Golf Tournament at the Wild Cat Golf Club on September 9th, 2008 to raise money for cerebral palsy research. ...

Mr. Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Board of CPIRF

Mr Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Board of CPIRF, and former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, is featured in the online Forbes magazine this month discussing his commitment to cerebral palsy research ...

Cerebral Palsy News

Nathan Baker is proof positive that kids with disabilities can compete in sports.

Nathan Baker and Coach Mike Miragliuolo : Nathan Baker was a participant in a study conducted by Dr. Deborah Thorpe at the University of ...

Administration of Magnesium Sulfate May Reduce the Occurrence of Cerebral Palsy in Premature Infants by Half

Dr John Thorp, an OB-GYN the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill conducted a large clinical trial at 20 different sites to examine the effect of magnesium sulfate on the rate of ...

Long-Term Medical and Social Consequences of Preterm Birth

The New England Journal of Medicine just published a study on the medical and social problems of adults (20-36 years old) who were born alive (and without congenital anomalies) in Norway between ...

Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation comments on FDA Public Notification concerning adverse events reported in child

Concerns about the safety of Botox injections to treat spasticity in individuals with CP have recently been raised. ...