Baby Cooling theory
A new therapy for new babies based on lowering the body temperature could significantly reduce the risk of brain damage at birth after oxygen starvation at birth. A complication can occur in around two out of a thousand babies where the umbilical cord becomes twisted and this can usually result in cerebral palsy and/or other neurological problems. Standard treatment for babies involves placing them in an incubator where they are helped to breathe by using a ventilator. However, today it is has been discovered that babies have better long term outcomes if they are cooled down by a few degrees.