Researchers find combined effects of two genes responsible for premature skull fusion in infants
Monday, September 12, 2016 - 17:51
in Health & Medicine
During the first year of life, the human brain doubles in size, and continues expanding through adolescence. The loosely connected bony plates of the young skull accommodate this growth. But sometimes, these bones fuse too early, a disorder known as craniosynostosis. This disorder can produce facial and skull deformities, and, in some cases, put potentially […]