News tagged with head circumference


Autism linked with excess of neurons in prefrontal cortex

A study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego Autism Center of Excellence shows that brain overgrowth in boys with autism involves an abnormal, excess number of neurons in areas of the brain associated ...

Neuroscience created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (13) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Experts find link between low doses of vitamin D and adverse pregnancy outcomes

There is a link between vitamin D insufficiency and adverse health outcomes such as gestational diabetes and preeclampsia in mothers-to-be and low birth weight in newborns, suggests a paper published in BMJ today.

Health created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Children and adolescent mobile phone users at no greater risk of brain cancer than non-users

Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are not at a statistically significant increased risk of brain cancer compared to their peers who do not use mobile phones, according to a study published July 27 in the Journal of ...

Health created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Doctors begin draining fluid from Indian baby's swollen head (Update)

Indian doctors on Friday began draining excess fluid from the head of a baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her skull to swell to nearly double its size, a neurosurgeon told AFP.

Other created Apr 19, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Does the brain become unglued in autism?

A new study published in Biological Psychiatry suggests that autism is associated with reductions in the level of cellular adhesion molecules in the blood, where they play a role in immune function.

Autism spectrum disorders created Dec 11, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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