Researchers have developed a new stem cell model of the mature human amniotic sac, which replicates development of the tissues supporting the embryo from two to four weeks after fertilization. This is ...

Research improves upon a popular experimental model of mammal development and in doing so, reveals more of the inner workings ...

The brain development deficits among infants are believed to be caused by reduced blood flow to the placenta, reduced oxygen levels in the blood, tissue inflammation, and tissue damage caused by ...

But she didn't stop there. In doing this work, she came up with a bunch of hypotheses about how brain development happens. She then used brain organoid models—3D brain tissue grown from human ...

It’s one of 12 cranial nerves that start at the base of your brain and is a key player in the pain you experience during an attack. The trigeminal nerve carries sensory information about touch ...

Setting up LR asymmetry for the entire body requires a Lefty1+ midline barrier to separate the two sides of the embryo, without it, embryos have lethal or congenital LR patterning defects. Individual ...

This liquid supplement from Nordic Naturals provides 530 milligrams (mg) of omega-3 fatty acids, such as DHA and EPA, which play a key role in brain development. Though DHA and EPA are naturally ...

Credit: SciTechDaily.com Scientists found a genetic link between autism and DM1, where repeat DNA sequences disrupt brain gene splicing. This sheds light on ASD’s development and opens new paths for ...

Your brain, spinal cord, and nerves are the main parts of your nervous system. Important messages travel back and forth from your brain. They travel through your spinal cord and out to nerves that ...