Study reveals how Zika virus hijacks host protein for reproduction
The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a ...
Tag: Microcephaly
Study provides new insights into the molecular causes of rare, fatal hereditary disease
A study entitled "IER3IP1-mutations cause microcephaly by selective inhibition of ER-Golgi transport", now published in the open access journal "Cellular ...
Progesterone therapy shows mixed results for neurodevelopment in infants with heart defects
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, have conducted a randomized clinical trial to investigate the impact of maternal progesterone ...
Ultrapotent IgM antibodies isolated from a pregnant woman with Zika virus show promise as an immunotherapy
Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is a potentially teratogenic illness, causing up to one in seven infants born to infected mothers ...
