MeSH tree: C05.116.099
For decades, the rare bone condition osteogenesis imperfecta has been diagnosed on a spectrum, from mild to lethal. New research by Nemours Children's Health physicians suggests that many babies whose cases are prenatally ...
Mar 4, 2025
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A common anatomical variation is being born with more than ten fingers or more than ten toes.
Feb 6, 2025
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Real-time observation of certain biochemical processes in blood vessels from mice has revealed a previously unknown similarity between atherosclerosis, also known as vascular calcification, and bone growth.
Jan 15, 2025
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A 14-year-old girl was having back pain after a car accident and visited an orthopedic clinic at Boston Children's Hospital. In the course of her care, she joined the Children's Rare Disease Collaborative (CRDC), a hospital-wide ...
Dec 14, 2024
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A promising daily tablet is effective at increasing height and improving proportional limb growth in children with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism, according to a new study. And the findings could spare these ...
Nov 18, 2024
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The moment Kirsten Dorsey realized she would deliver her second child and have open-heart surgery on the same day, her heart raced and her breath quickened.
Nov 6, 2024
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For those of a certain age, Coneheads is an iconic 90s film. But for breakdancers, it seems, developing a cone-shaped head can be an occupational hazard.
Oct 17, 2024
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The aorta, one of the "great arteries," carries blood away from the heart to support circulation throughout the body. However, sometimes a tear in the lining of the aorta can occur, and while this is uncommon, it often requires ...
Sep 19, 2024
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Our bones are the internal framework of our body. They're typically dense—providing the support we need to walk, run, and jump—and they're resistant to fracture. But in people with the rare genetic disorder Marfan Syndrome ...
Sep 9, 2024
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A Yale School of Medicine team reports in a new study that an artificial intelligence (AI) model was able to reliably diagnose people living with Marfan syndrome from a simple facial photograph.
Aug 12, 2024
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