A new study presents a detailed cellular atlas of the developing coronal suture, the one most commonly fused as a consequence of single gene mutations, leading to birth defects such as ...

Metopic craniosynostosis is a rare condition in infants in which a certain part of the skull fuses earlier than it typically would. The condition can range from mild to severe and cause long-term ...

In a study of mice, scientists showed how the activity of one gene, turned on in a newly discovered group of bone-bordering cells, may play an important role in shaping the skull. The skulls of mice ...

Craniosynostosis is the early fusion of the cranial sutures, which poses numerous diagnostic and medical complications. It is a frequent abnormality that affects 3–5 out of every 10,000 babies. Single ...

In a new mouse study, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai demonstrate how the activity of one gene, turned on in a newly discovered group of bone-bordering cells, may play an ...

Contrary to the popular song, the neck bone is actually connected to one of 22 separate head bones that make up the human skull. These plate-like bones intersect at specialized joints called sutures, ...