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Neural Tube Defects
Neural Tube Defects are one of the most common birth defects, BTD is a group of birth defects located around the spine or cranium. This occurs during the early weeks of a pregnancy when the neural tube does not fully close.
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MAR 05, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are still debating exactly how and where humans fit on the evolutionary tree of great apes. A group of ancien ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 28, 2023Neuroscience
​​​​​​​​ Children born to mothers who consume less fiber during maternity are more likely to experience neurodevelopment ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 15, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been able to create stem cells that can mimic the early stages of mouse development. The researchers use ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizJUL 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Folate is necessary for a healthy pregnancy; low folate levels can lead to neural tube defects. A lack of folate, a nutr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 14, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics researchers have created a model that will advance the study of development ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2020Cardiology
Birth defects are not uncommon. For every 33 babies born in the United States each year, one is born with a defect. That ...Written By: Abbie ArceAUG 18, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, women taking an HIV therapeutic drug containing dolutegravi ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The p53 gene stops tumors from forming. Researchers found that the tumor-suppressing gene also has a critical role in ne ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 10, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Roughly 1.1 million people in the U.S. live with HIV with 15 percent of that population unaware they are infected. Treat ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 21, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
An estimated 7.9 million babies are born every year with birth defects. In efforts to understand the causes of these def ...MAY 13, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known for some time that folic acid is vital to a healthy pregnancy, although researchers have been unsure e ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The condition known as anencephaly – lacking a brain – affects about 3 pregnancies per every 10,000 in the U ...DEC 06, 2016Cancer
In a new case report, doctors suspect Agent Orange as the cause of a rare type of soft tissue cancer known as pleomorphi ...DEC 04, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been thought that some types of epilepsy medications taken by pregnant women are potentially dangerous to the fet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2016Health & Medicine
A dietary compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is found in foods like eggs and meat and has been associated wit ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 15, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
As soon as a woman becomes pregnant, her doctor will likely prescribe prenatal vitamins to help ensure the mom-to-be and ...JAN 11, 2016Immunology
Although pregnant women are often encouraged to take folic acid supplements to reduce the risk of their babies developin ...Written By: Kara Marker
MAR 05, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists are still debating exactly how and where humans fit on the evolutionary tree of great apes. A group of ancien
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 28, 2023
Neuroscience
​​​​​​​​ Children born to mothers who consume less fiber during maternity are more likely to experience neurodevelopment
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 15, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have been able to create stem cells that can mimic the early stages of mouse development. The researchers use
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
During pregnancy the growing embryo and fetus undergo remarkable and quick developmental. Around 5 weeks after
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
JUL 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Folate is necessary for a healthy pregnancy; low folate levels can lead to neural tube defects. A lack of folate, a nutr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Spina bifida is a birth defect that happens when the spinal cord of a developing infant doesn't form correctly, because
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics researchers have created a model that will advance the study of development
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2020
Cardiology
Birth defects are not uncommon. For every 33 babies born in the United States each year, one is born with a defect. That
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
AUG 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
As tissues grow in a developing embryo, they have to fold in the right way to create the proper structures.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, women taking an HIV therapeutic drug containing dolutegravi
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The p53 gene stops tumors from forming. Researchers found that the tumor-suppressing gene also has a critical role in ne
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 10, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Roughly 1.1 million people in the U.S. live with HIV with 15 percent of that population unaware they are infected. Treat
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
An estimated 7.9 million babies are born every year with birth defects. In efforts to understand the causes of these def
...
MAY 13, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been known for some time that folic acid is vital to a healthy pregnancy, although researchers have been unsure e
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The condition known as anencephaly – lacking a brain – affects about 3 pregnancies per every 10,000 in the U
...
DEC 06, 2016
Cancer
In a new case report, doctors suspect Agent Orange as the cause of a rare type of soft tissue cancer known as pleomorphi
...
DEC 04, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
It has been thought that some types of epilepsy medications taken by pregnant women are potentially dangerous to the fet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2016
Health & Medicine
A dietary compound called trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is found in foods like eggs and meat and has been associated wit
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 15, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
As soon as a woman becomes pregnant, her doctor will likely prescribe prenatal vitamins to help ensure the mom-to-be and
...
JAN 11, 2016
Immunology
Although pregnant women are often encouraged to take folic acid supplements to reduce the risk of their babies developin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker