This week we are going to discuss a condition which is a congenital dysfunction of the 7th cervical vertebra which is present in 1 to 400 of the population. People have cervical ribs bilaterally or ...

Researchers recently noticed that the remains of woolly mammoths from the North Sea often possess a 'cervical' (neck) rib -- in fact, 10 times more frequently than in modern elephants (33.3 percent ...

Unusual rib bones that grow out of the neck are giving scientists new clues about what caused the woolly mammoth to become extinct roughly 10,000 years ago. The so-called cervical ribs — extra rib ...

(CN) – A developmental abnormality that contributed to the extinction of woolly rhinos could serve as an indicator of at-risk populations among modern rhinoceros species, several of which are already ...

In studying the woolly mammoth fossil collections of several European museums, researchers have determined that the giant tusked mammal of prehistoric times more frequently developed cervical ribs ...

As time ran out for the woolly rhino, strange things happened. Before going extinct, some of the beasts faced an unusually high risk of growing bizarre ribs in their neck, a new study suggests. Those ...

A Russian teen who is suffering from constant pain was recently diagnosed with a rare congenital abnormality that has caused him to grow a second pair of ribs. Valery Zhulanov, 13, was wrongly thought ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio A 23-year-old woman presented to clinic ...

Researchers recently noticed that the remains of woolly mammoths from the North Sea often possess a 'cervical' (neck) rib—in fact, 10 times more frequently than in modern elephants (33.3% versus 3.3%) ...

Unusual rib bones that grow out of the neck are giving scientists new clues about what caused the woolly mammoth to become extinct roughly 10,000 years ago. The so-called cervical ribs – extra rib ...

Fossils point to rare condition in the extinct species, possibly caused by inbreeding and harsh conditions during pregnancy. Monitoring vertebrae in modern rhinos could indicate the level of ...

A study reports on the incidence of abnormal cervical (neck) vertebrae in woolly rhinos, which strongly suggests a vulnerable condition in the species. Given the considerable birth defects that are ...