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  • Health & Medicine An American surgeon pioneers surgery for kids in Uganda that helps kids in the US

    Bridget Huber

    April 27, 2015 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Uganda

    The typical surgery for hydrocephalus, a brain swelling disease, often leads to infection. Medical constraints in Uganda inspired a neurosurgeon to create a safer and more effective surgery which is now used in Uganda and the U.S.

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  • Helping New Drugs Out of Research's ‘Valley of Death'

    David Bornstein

    May 02, 2011 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Saratoga, California

    Despite significant increases in funding and advances in biomedical research, the rates of new treatments and drugs for illnesses that reach the market every year have plummeted. A group called the Myelin Repair Foundation, along with several other foundations, uses an intensely goal-directed and collaborative method to tackle the bottleneck.

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  • Fighting Bullying With Babies

    David Bornstein

    November 08, 2010 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    The Canadian federal government has identified bullying as a national problem. Roots of Empathy, based in Toronto, encourages empathy in elementary kids by having them interact with babies.

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  • The Baby Brain Connection / Armed with new research on developing brain structure, social workers can help fix troubled baby/parent relationships

    Rob Waters

    November 14, 2004 |

    SFGate |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Research has shown the importance of infant-primary caregiver attachment for the future of the child's cognitive ability, emotional health, and parent relationship. Infant Mental Health Specialists and other practitioners have emphasized programs and techniques to improve this relationship, for example infant massage classes, and specifically tailored interventions.

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