Genetics

Novel cause of brain mosaicism and focal epilepsy identified

In most people, every cell in their body contains the same genetic information. However, sometimes people can have two or more genetically different sets of cells. This usually happens during fetal development and is known ...

Cardiology

Treating a heart attack before it happens

Imagine getting treatment for a perfectly healthy young heart that would allow it to recover from an otherwise devastating injury decades later.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika study reveals how infection can cause microcephaly

Prenatal exposure to viruses capable of infecting the fetal brain, particularly in the first trimester, can cause a range of developmental defects in the baby. The Zika epidemic in Brazil during 2015–16 posed an extreme ...

Neuroscience

Study shows CBD use in pregnancy could impact the fetal brain

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that cannabidiol (CBD), often used to treat anxiety and nausea, can potentially harm a developing fetus. The paper was published in Molecular Psychiatry.

Genetics

Gene responsible for severe facial defects identified

Goldenhar syndrome is a rare congenital disease, affecting early fetal development. This syndrome includes malformations of varying severity, affecting different parts of the face. Its causes and modes of transmission are ...

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