In 5431 children participating in a population-based prospective cohort study, we measured fetal growth by ultrasound at 20 and 30 weeks ... Our results showed that estimated fetal weight gain, femur ...

Target DNA of the fetus and its parents was amplified ... family with a healthy 6-year-old daughter. Ultrasound imaging of case 6 revealed abdominal circumference (10.3 cm), a femur length of 1.3 cm ...

One of the major signs of fetal activity may be the length of the umbilical cord. We hypothesized that the fetus with a shortened umbilical cord may have low bone mineralization because of ...

Findings suggest early pregnancy may be a critical window for maternal vitamin D in supporting fetal growth and reducing preterm birth risk A recent American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study ...

Ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique that uses the differential reflectance of acoustic waves at ultrasonic frequencies to detect objects and measure distances. It is commonly used for ...

Just as no two people are the same, no two runners have the same stride length, either. The rate, rhythm, and distance from the body at which we strike our feet against the ground is different for ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Functionally graded scaffolds (FGSs) designed for bone tissue regeneration exhibit ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Non-Commercial (NC): Only non-commercial uses of the work are permitted. Purpose: ...