It occurs due to changes in genes that control how the hands and feet form during pregnancy. It is called polydactyly, means ...
Amanda Meyer is affiliated with the Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists, the American Association for Anatomy, and the Global Neuroanatomy Network. Alexandra Trollope does ...
A new mom in Ohio gave doctors an unexpected surprise after giving birth to a healthy baby boy with a beautiful heart-shaped thumb. Sarah Wilson told Newsweek her doctors said they "haven't seen a ...
Polydactyly, the presence of extra digits, is one of the most common congenital malformations of the limb. Recent genetic studies have significantly advanced our understanding of limb development by ...
A common anatomical variation is being born with more than ten fingers or more than ten toes. Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant this week confirmed he has 11 toes. He says he was born with an ...