Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Three of 48 fetuses exposed to Zika in utero had abnormal fetal MRIs

Fattened up on bites of potatoes, yucca and chicken starting at 4 months, some of the babies wearing sporty clothes and frilly dresses are rolly-polly chubby. As striking as their sizable girth are their heads, beautifully ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

One in 10 US women with Zika had deformed fetus or baby

About one in 10 women in the United States who were infected with Zika virus while pregnant had a fetus or baby with deformities last year, US government scientists said Tuesday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What does congenital Zika syndrome look like?

Even as the Zika virus becomes more prevalent—the Centers for Disease Control reports that the number of U.S. infants born with microcephaly and other birth defects is 20 times over the normal rate—researchers are still ...

Neuroscience

MRI scans can help spot HIV in the brain

Scientists at UCL have developed a way to use MRI scans to help identify when HIV is persisting in the brain despite effective drug treatment.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientists uncover how Zika virus causes microcephaly

A multidisciplinary team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston has uncovered the mechanisms that the Zika virus uses to alter brain development. These findings are detailed in Stem Cell Reports.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Complex neurological infections require team care

A team approach is vital to the successful diagnosis and treatment of complex neurological infections related to placement of devices in the brain, or as a result of neurosurgery or head trauma. This is among the recommendations ...

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