In a world first, researchers from Flinders University have applied advanced gene editing to explore how an enzyme, made ...

Ears can vary, so what's considered normal anatomy of the inner or outer ear in one person may be different for another. For example, 19% to 54% of people have an attached earlobe, which is a genetic ...

Di-di twins are like roommates with their own room and fridge. They each have their own placenta and amniotic sac – and because they don't share as many resources, they have a lower rate of ...

Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or oval indentation or bump in the middle of the abdomen (belly). It marks where ...

Using fulvestrant in the study inhibited the ESR1 in the mice, which helped shrink large hernias and restore the mice back to their healthy anatomy. In the human arm of the study, the scientists ...

Maternal stress could leave epigenetic imprints on genes in the placenta associated with cortisol — a necessary hormone for fetal development — and this would affect the baby's development ...

Yet one great achievement that frequently goes unrecognized is his studies of human anatomy. More than 500 years after his death, it's time this changed. Leonardo is thought to have been born on ...

People may also refer to the urinary system as the urinary tract. This article explores the anatomy and structure of the urinary system. It also discusses how urination works, common urinary ...

Placental abruption occurs when the placenta, the tube that sends oxygen and nutrients to your baby during pregnancy, detaches from your uterine wall. This is a medical emergency requiring ...