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Saethre–Chotzen syndrome ( SCS ), also known as acrocephalosyndactyly type III, is a rare congenital disorder associated with craniosynostosis (premature closure of one or more of the sutures between the bones of the skull ). This affects the shape of the head and face, resulting in a cone-shaped head and an asymmetrical face.
Macrocephaly. Specialty. Medical genetics. Macrocephaly is a condition in which circumference of the human head is abnormally large. [ 1] It may be pathological or harmless, and can be a familial genetic characteristic. People diagnosed with macrocephaly will receive further medical tests to determine whether the syndrome is accompanied by ...
Neanderthal anatomy differed from modern humans in that they had a more robust build and distinctive morphological features, especially on the cranium, which gradually accumulated more derived aspects, particularly in certain isolated geographic regions. This robust build was an effective adaptation for Neanderthals, as they lived in the cold ...
Jeffrey Iliff—a neurologist at the University of Washington who was part of the research team that discovered the glymphatic system in 2013—conducted a study in May that showed blast-induced ...
Younger adults are going public with their digestive problems. Experts say it's mostly a good thing. Lauren Bell was stressed out and just starting her first job post-college in New York City when ...
Human growthand development. Puberty is the process of physical changes through which a child 's body matures into an adult body capable of sexual reproduction. It is initiated by hormonal signals from the brain to the gonads: the ovaries in a female, the testicles in a male.
Young adults’ anxiety regarding an incoming inheritance has been also covered by a 2024 report from New York Life. The insurance company found that only 42% of the 15% of adults that expected an ...
The heads date from at least 900 BC and are a distinctive feature of the Olmec civilization of ancient Mesoamerica. [1] All portray mature individuals with fleshy cheeks, flat noses, and slightly-crossed eyes; their physical characteristics correspond to a type that is still common among the inhabitants of Tabasco and Veracruz. The backs of the ...