• Combine your love for the LA Dodgers with your love for Día de Muertos, with these officially-licensed LA Dodgers Sugar Skull Cufflinks. (cufflinks.com)
  • We analyzed bone mineral density (BMD) in skulls of polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) ( n = 139) from East Greenland sampled during 1892-2002. (nih.gov)
  • Healthy infants are born with sutures - flexible tissue that fills the space between the skull bones - that allow the skull to expand as the brain grows rapidly in the first few years of life. (nih.gov)
  • In craniosynostosis, one or more sutures turn into bone too early, closing the gap between skull plates and leading to abnormal growth. (nih.gov)
  • Previous studies by the group indicated that these stem cells-called Gli1 + cells-are key to keeping skull sutures of young mice intact. (nih.gov)
  • They deposited the mixture into grooves meant to re-create the space where skull sutures had been in mice with craniosynostosis. (nih.gov)
  • Skull imaging and tissue analysis revealed that after six months, new fibrous sutures had formed in treated areas and that the new tissue remained intact even after a year. (nih.gov)
  • Sutures help the skull protect the baby's brain. (healthychildren.org)
  • A press release by Washington University in St. Louis reports that a student discovered the paradigm-shifting Paranthropus robustus skull during a field school dig at "the fossil-rich Drimolen cave system northwest of Johannesburg" in South Africa. (ancient-origins.net)
  • The researchers write in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution that the recently uncovered skull shows that Paranthropus rapidly evolved during a time of dramatic climate change in the region about 2 million years ago, and this evolutionary event accounts for the differences in fossil size which had previously been attributed to sexual dimorphism (color, size, shape, and/or structural differences between sexes in the same species). (ancient-origins.net)
  • Fossil hominid skulls are scientifically cast from copies of museum specimen. (3bscientific.com)
  • Scientists regenerate parts of the skull affected by craniosynostosis, a common birth defect. (nih.gov)
  • Using stem cells to regenerate parts of the skull, scientists corrected skull shape and reversed learning and memory deficits in young mice with craniosynostosis, a condition estimated to affect 1 in every 2,500 infants born in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (nih.gov)
  • As the brain grows in a child with craniosynostosis, the shape of the head becomes abnormal as the brain pushes out on the other parts of the skull. (healthychildren.org)
  • A skull x-ray is a picture of the bones surrounding the brain, including the facial bones, the nose, and the sinuses. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Unlike the fluid model, the elastic model does not omit shear waves in the skull bones, and the influence of that omission is investigated, with the fluid model resulting in a focal deflection of 0.5 mm. (frontiersin.org)
  • The most frequently affected sites of the polyostotic form are the skull, the mandible, the pelvic bones, and the femur. (medscape.com)
  • A stem cell-based treatment given to young mice with craniosynostosis regenerated the flexible joints between skull bones and restored skull shape and size (right), compared to untreated animals (left), as shown in this 3D rendering. (nih.gov)
  • 10 , 11 Skull base chordomas, which account for approximately 32% of chordomas, are particularly difficult to treat given their proximity to cranial nerves, the brain stem, and skull base vasculature, and this anatomic site presents more pronounced challenges to gross total resection and radiation therapy. (ajnr.org)
  • However, a newly discovered Paranthropus skull suggests that the difference in body size was due to rapid evolution instead of substantial sex differences in the anatomical build of the members of this ancient species. (ancient-origins.net)
  • 3B Scientific's range of anthropological skulls has been newly reissued in its entirety. (3bscientific.com)
  • Flexible skulls can protect a baby's growing brain, which roughly doubles in size during the first year. (healthychildren.org)
  • The most common locations of monostotic FD are the rib, the skull, and the femur. (medscape.com)
  • To ensure that the BMD value in skull represented the mineral status of the skeletal system in general, we compared BMD values in femur and three lumbar vertebrae with skull in a subsample. (nih.gov)
  • The connection between changes in the skull and the development of cognitive deficits had not been fully explored," said Yang Chai, D.D.S., Ph.D., director of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology and associate dean of research at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, who led the study. (nih.gov)
  • These tumors can result in hearing or vision loss, cognitive deficits, and pain. (nih.gov)
  • Compound comminuted fracture of skull, with right hemiplegia. (nih.gov)
  • In our skull t-shirt section, you will find dozens of comfy, casual, everyday t-shirts that feature grim reapers, skull heads, or skeletal monsters as their central themes. (medievalcollectibles.com)
  • A skull x-ray may detect increased intracranial pressure and unusual skull structures that are present at birth (congenital). (medlineplus.gov)
  • FD is a congenital disorder resulting from sporadic mutation of the α-subunit of the Gs stimulatory protein. (medscape.com)
  • This "enabled the implant to navigate through the narrow gap between the skull and the brain," says study senior author Stéphanie Lacour, a neural engineer and director of the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne's Neuro-X Institute , in Switzerland. (ieee.org)
  • This condition, which we think represents microhydranencephaly, appears to be produced by partial brain destruction during the second or third trimester, diminution in intracranial hydrostatic pressure, and subsequent collapse of the fetal skull. (nih.gov)
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  • Falco claims that the distortions and inaccuracies in the "real" skull image are consistent with adjustments made to accommodate the mirror's depth of field during the drafting process. (scienceblogs.com)
  • Results Consistent with our previous results, histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACi) were the most efficacious class. (thieme-connect.de)
  • These results are consistent with evidence across species and fit well into an evolutionary context. (nih.gov)
  • Skull Pile Askotts feature a pile of skulls, available in bold colors or black and white. (defeet.com)
  • Progression/recurrence of skull base chordomas was seen following surgical resection in 11 of 14 (78.6%) patients with enhancing tumors and in zero of 8 patients with nonenhancing tumors. (ajnr.org)
  • Skull base chordomas often demonstrate variable MR imaging characteristics, and there has been limited prior research investigating the potential clinical relevance of this variability. (ajnr.org)
  • 11 Voss P J, Leow A M, Schulze D, Metzger M C, Liebehenschel N, Schmelzeisen R. Navigation-guided resection with immediate functional reconstruction for high-grade malignant parotid tumour at skull base. (thieme-connect.com)
  • The disappearance of a famous director's skull from his tomb in Germany is morbid. (livescience.com)
  • Glioblastoma induces the recruitment and differentiation of hybrid neutrophils from skull bone marrow. (nature.com)
  • The resulting increase in pressure inside the skull may cause physical changes in the brain that lead to thinking and learning problems. (nih.gov)
  • You may also have this x-ray if you have symptoms or signs of a structural problem inside the skull, such as a tumor or bleeding. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Enhancement of skull base chordomas is a risk factor for tumor progression/recurrence following surgical resection. (ajnr.org)
  • A variety of prognostic factors has been reported for skull base chordomas, including the degree of surgical resection, tumor size, preoperative Karnofsky Performance Status, type of adjuvant radiation therapy, prior surgical and radiation history, and tumor pathology. (ajnr.org)
  • Although no case of tumor regression was detected on MR imaging, the study results indicated that SST analogs can arrest the progression of unresectable or recurrent benign meningiomas of the skull base in some patients. (medscape.com)
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  • The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the prognostic implications of signal intensity on standard imaging techniques for the biologic behavior of skull base chordomas. (ajnr.org)
  • Medical records were retrospectively reviewed for 22 patients with pathologically confirmed skull base chordomas. (ajnr.org)
  • The standard surgical treatment for meningiomas is total resection, but the complete removal of skull base meningiomas can be difficult for several reasons. (medscape.com)
  • Thus, the management of certain meningiomas of the skull base-for example, those involving basal vessels and cranial nerves-remains a challenge. (medscape.com)
  • The authors report on their experience using octreotide in patients with recurrent or unresectable meningiomas of the skull base. (medscape.com)
  • Eight of 13 patients had a meningioma of the skull base and were analyzed in the present study. (medscape.com)
  • [ 25 ] The complete removal of skull base meningiomas can be especially difficult when basal vessels and cranial nerves are involved. (medscape.com)
  • We report on our experience using Sandostatin LAR in 8 patients with recurrent meningiomas of the skull base. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: Treatment of Unresectable Skull Base Meningiomas with Somatostatin Analogs - Medscape - May 01, 2011. (medscape.com)
  • Journal of Neurological Surgery Part B was published as 'Skull Base' until 2011. (thieme-connect.de)
  • Long-term Experience of LINAC Single-Dose Radiosurgery for Skull Base Meningiomas: A Retrospective Single-Center Study of 241 Cases. (bvsalud.org)
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with linear accelerator (LINAC)-based stereotactic radiosurgery in skull base meningiomas as either primary treatment or postresection adjuvant therapy . (bvsalud.org)
  • This study included 241 patients diagnosed with skull base meningiomas treated by single- dose SRS, with a median age of 59 years. (bvsalud.org)
  • Treatment of skull base meningiomas with single- dose SRS using LINAC is effective over the long term. (bvsalud.org)
  • cord compression at the base of the skull. (nih.gov)
  • This time, though, they made off with the director's skull - but only after lighting a candle left at the scene. (livescience.com)
  • Babies skulls are made of many bony plates. (healthychildren.org)
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  • These surgical operations may result in severe complications, such as inflammation and scarring. (ieee.org)
  • If an infant has moderate or severe positional skull deformity that doesn't respond to changing positions, or if the baby is older, helmet therapy may be prescribed. (healthychildren.org)
  • Subject 1: in the quality control images of the file the whole head (skull plus brain) looks totally deformed after running SS Warper. (nih.gov)
  • A skull x-ray is also used to evaluate an unusually shaped child's head. (medlineplus.gov)
  • We describe Holbein's anamorphic skull as "hidden" only because it is normal to us to view a painting head-on. (scienceblogs.com)
  • In the present laboratory study, tests were performed using pendulum impact equipment and an artificial skull model connected to strain gages and accelerometers to simulate and measure the surface distortions related to bone deformation or fractures and the acceleration of the head related to concussions. (nih.gov)
  • This hard-headed, stoneware skull features a coin slot right on top the head & rubber stop to keep that change where it belongs till you need it. (sourpussclothing.com)
  • This is so the helmet can properly support your baby's skull while allowing the head to gradually grow and round out on its own. (healthychildren.org)
  • The results are perfect, except for two subjects. (nih.gov)
  • To evaluate the accuracy of the method, we measured the actual acoustic fields through ex vivo sheep skulls with different sonication incident angles. (nih.gov)
  • Our variety of skull t-shirt designs is incredible, and you will find bloody red skulls melted by acid rain and spider-webs spun into the shape of skulls here. (medievalcollectibles.com)
  • But if a baby's skull shape seems different, he or she may need helmet therapy. (healthychildren.org)
  • Helmet therapy (also called helmet orthosis) is a treatment that's prescribed to help mold the baby's skull into shape. (healthychildren.org)
  • Deformational plagiocephaly, brachycephaly and NICUcephaly are three conditions that cause a baby's skull shape to change. (healthychildren.org)
  • However, placing electrocorticography grids onto the brain typically involves creating openings in the skull at least as large as these arrays, leaving holes up to 100 square centimeters. (ieee.org)
  • The researchers have determined that the new Paranthropus skull belonged to a male of the species. (ancient-origins.net)
  • Treatment results of major salivary gland cancer by surgery with or without postoperative radiation therapy. (thieme-connect.com)
  • Is helmet therapy the only treatment for a child with a positional skull deformity? (healthychildren.org)
  • An octopus-like soft robot can unfurl itself inside the skull on top of the brain, a new study finds. (ieee.org)
  • Skull x-rays are rarely used as the main test to diagnose such conditions. (medlineplus.gov)