The parietal bones are large, paired bones that constitute the sides and roof of the skull. They are quadrilateral in shape and exhibit both external and internal surfaces, as well as four borders ...

The superior skull, often referred to as the skullcap or calvaria, comprises the upper part of the skull that protects the brain. It is formed by the frontal bone, parietal bones, and the superior ...

Awareness of the key symptoms of NF1 can help in early diagnosis. A young male patient was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) after undergoing detailed clinical investigations, according to ...

When your baby is born, their skull is very soft and made up of separate bones that haven’t fused yet. This helps the head to pass through the birth canal. When your baby is born, you may notice a ...

Correspondence to Dr Christian Linz, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of Würzburg, Pleicherwall 2, Würzburg 97070, Germany; linz_c{at}ukw.de Objective We ...

An ancient civilisation deliberately deformed the shape of children’s skulls – but no one knows why. The Hirota people, who lived on the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima around 200 CE to 600 CE ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...

An international team of researchers report that the Hirota people, who lived on the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima between the late Yayoi period to the Kofun period (3rd to 7th century CE), ...

Cranial modification is a form of body alteration where the head is pressed or bound to permanently deform the skull. The practice has been reported across various cultures throughout history.

Suture mesenchymal stem cells (SMSCs) are a heterogeneous stem cell population with the ability to self-renew and differentiate into multiple cell lineages. The cranial suture provides a niche for ...

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 ...