News tagged with brain malformations
Brain malformations significantly associated with preterm birth
Jul 02, 2009 |
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New research out of Wake Forest University School of Medicine provides for the first time a solid scientific answer for the long-standing question of whether there is an association between preterm birth and brain malformations.
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Don't block folic acid in early pregnancy
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Using medication that reduces or blocks the actions of folic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy (weeks 1-12), increases the risk that the growing baby will develop abnormalities. This conclusion was reached by a ...
Researchers find key to Sonic hedgehog control of brain development
Oct 28, 2008 |
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University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine researchers have discovered how the expression of the Sonic hedgehog gene is regulated during brain development and how mutations that alter this process cause ...
Neuroscientists isolate gene essential to early brain development
Nov 27, 2008 |
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University of Queensland neuroscientists have discovered the crucial role a specific gene plays in forming the neural tube, the earliest identifiable structure in the developing brain and an essential precursor to the entire ...
Research provides insight into development of congenital circulatory defects
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Jul 08, 2008 |
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University of Pittsburgh-led researchers could provide new insight into how two common congenital circulatory problems—aortic arch deformity and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)—develop in humans, as reported in the June ...
Getting lost -- a newly discovered developmental brain disorder
Sep 22, 2008 |
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Feeling lost every time you leave your home? You may not be as alone as you think. Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute recently documented the first case of a ...
Study suggests other causes for childhood brain aneurysms
Jun 13, 2007 |
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A new University of Cincinnati (UC) study questions the commonly held scientific belief that childhood brain aneurysms are caused by trauma, infection or underlying vascular malformations.
New laser for neurosurgery allows greater precision and efficiency for removal of complex tumors
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Surgeons at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are among the first in the country to use a new micro-laser, which uses light energy in place of a cutting tool to remove complicated brain and spine tumors. The technique offers ...
New molecular insight into vertebrate brain development
Nov 17, 2008 |
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In the December 1st issue of G&D, Dr. Fred H. Gage (The Salk Institute for Biological Studies) and colleagues reveal a role for the Hippo signaling pathway in the regulation of vertebrate neural development, identifying new fa ...
Is intervention beneficial for brain vessel malformations?
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Individuals diagnosed with a brain arteriovenous malformation (BAVM) -- an abnormal tangle of arteries and veins -- are at increased risk of vessel rupture and bleeding that can cause permanent brain damage. Traditionally, ...
Researchers restore missing protein in rare genetic brain disorder
Sep 06, 2009 |
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UCSF researchers have successfully used protease inhibitors to restore to normal levels a key protein involved in early brain development. Reduced levels of that protein have been shown to cause the rare brain disorder lissencephaly, ...
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