Genetics

MAGED2 mutation causes antenatal Bartter's syndrome

(HealthDay)—A mutation has been identified in MAGED2 that causes transient antenatal Bartter's syndrome, according to a study published online April 27 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Medical research

How our unique brain takes shape during mid-pregnancy

About four or five months after conception, a burst of synaptic growth begins in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) of the human fetus. And within this tangled mass of connections, the developing brain acquires the unique properties ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Vaccines protect fetuses from Zika infection, mouse study shows

Zika virus causes a mild, flu-like illness in most people, but to pregnant women the dangers are potentially much worse. The virus can reduce fetal growth, cause microcephaly, an abnormally small head associated with brain ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Drinking during pregnancy changes baby's brain structure

A new MRI study revealed that consumption of alcohol even in low to moderate amounts during pregnancy can change the baby's brain structure and delay brain development. Results of the study will be presented next week at ...

Medications

Aubagio approved for multiple sclerosis

(HealthDay)—Aubagio (teriflunomide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Other

Study finds in utero surgery preferable to surgery

In a study to be presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting, in Dallas, Texas, researchers will report findings that show that, for children with spina bifida, surgery ...

Neuroscience

When food is scarce, a smaller brain will do

A new study explains how young brains are protected when nutrition is poor. The findings, published on March 7th in Cell Reports, a Cell Press publication, reveal a coping strategy for producing a fully functional, if smaller, ...

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