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Q: What is Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM)? A: Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) is a medical subspecialty that focuses on the health of pregnant women and their fetuses during pregnancy, labor ...

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Widespread abnormalities in neuronal formation or migration can lead to small head size or microcephaly with disorganized placement of cell types. Specific, localized malformations are termed focal ...

The mosquito-borne Zika virus is known for causing microcephaly, a birth defect in which abnormal brain development results in a smaller-than-expected head. A new study published Jan. 13 in mBio shows ...