Surgeons have performed the first clinical trial surgery in Southwestern USA to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of performing abdominal procedures through the body's natural openings, virtually eliminating scarring. The procedure involved removing the gallbladder through the patient's vagina without traditional incisions through the skin. Only one small incision through the naval was required to help guide the surgeon.
Researchers have now discovered that a protein that helps organising the cells' skeleton is crucial for preventing mental retardation and other neuronal disorders. They report that mice lacking the protein show symptoms of lissencephaly brought about by faulty development of the cerebral cortex, the brain's surface layer.
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