The dental development of modern bears does not follow the typical pattern seen in most mammals. The reason lies millions of ...

Modern humans and Neanderthals shared a common ancestor, lived side by side in parts of Eurasia, and even had children together, yet their faces ended up strikingly different. The contrast between our ...

Ground-breaking research analyzed over 4,000 brain scans to identify five different neuroscience-based life stages.

Our faces don’t just distinguish us from other people, but other species as well. Neanderthals bore stout jaws and broad ...

Robin sequence is characterized by micrognathia, glossoptosis, and often cleft palate, leading to airway obstruction and feeding challenges.

Infants born with Robin sequence often experience breathing and feeding difficulties caused by an underdeveloped lower jaw. Understanding whether the ...

PLAGL1-IGF2 signaling maintains metabolic balance and osteoblast differentiation in mandibular condyle, while PLAGL1 deficiency impairs bone formation. The mandibular condyle is a central growth site ...

A study published in the International Journal of Oral Science reveals that the PLAGL1-IGF2 axis plays a vital role in postnatal jaw development. Using a mouse model, researchers showed that PLAGL1 ...

Just before his 67th birthday, a bearded, scholarly-looking man suffering from leukoplakia appeared at the clinic of Vienna Rhinologist Marcus Hajek. The patient had a group of hard, smooth white ...

Malignant bone- and cartilage-forming tumors exhibit heterogeneous clinical behavior across various body regions. Understanding the mechanisms underlying these differences is essential for developing ...

He gained a following for techniques, notably one known as mewing, that he said could help fix crooked teeth without surgery. The medical establishment disagreed. By Richard Sandomir John Mew, a ...