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Labor Induction; What Pregnant Women Want to Know

Labor induction is a medical procedure to help women deliver their baby. Induction is performed with medications and mechanical procedures to safely deliver the baby.

An Unexpected Role for the Brain’s Immune Cells

An important part of the brain's immune system, cells called microglia constantly extend and retract "branches" from their cell body to survey their environment.

FBN1 gene, fibrillin 1

The FBN1 gene provides instructions for making a large protein called fibrillin-1. This protein is transported out of cells into the extracellular matrix, which is an intricate lattice of proteins and other molecules that forms in the spaces between cells.

The Inept “Puppy Syndrome” and a COVID-19 Suicide Effect

It’s time we explore what’s going on and why kids may want to commit suicide or will commit suicide, especially during a pandemic.