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Bedside light tool could detect baby brain injury earlier

18 September 2018

A new device couldÌýhelp doctors assess brain damage in newborns earlier and thereby tailor treatment, saysÌýDr Gemma Bale (UCL Engineering), explaining that theÌýnear-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)Ìýmeasures reflected light 'to work out whether brain cells are healthy or damaged.'