The decision is based not on one single piece of conclusive evidence, but rather a growing body of research. A report on the CDC’s decision was published in The New England Journal of Medicine. The ...

Mutations in the ASPM gene are the most common cause of primary hereditary microcephaly in humans, a condition characterized by a severely reduced brain size. While ASPM has been studied in rodents ...

During human brain development, neural stem cells must balance self-renewal and differentiation to build the cerebral cortex – the brain’s outer layer responsible for cognition and perception. If this ...

Here are four things to know: 1. In the report, CDC officials detailed a wealth of evidence proving Zika causes the birth defect. 2. The World Health Organization declared the microcephaly epidemic an ...

A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SHOWERS A STUDENT WITH SUPPORT IN HONOR OF MICROCEPHALY AWARENESS. IT’S A RARE BIRTH DEFECT. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S ANDY MESSEL SHOWS US HOW ONE GRETNA STUDENT BATTLES IT EVERY DAY ...