"and identify the most susceptible groups." Dr.Pessah says chemicals used commercially -- there are some 80,000 -- could affect a child's developing brain.

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There's also the mystery of just what is happening in a child's brain while using the device.

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Researchers say that the younger a child's brain is, the more malleable it is, making it easier to help the child avoid long-term developmental disabilities with the help of therapy.

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But they admitted that it was possible the child's brain was not replaced after the post-mortem.

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