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Olivia Farnsworth: UK Girl Who Feels No Pain, Hunger, Or Fatigue
Olivia Farnsworth, a UK girl, has a rare genetic condition that makes her insensitive to pain, hunger, and fatigue, posing significant health risks and requiring constant monitoring and management to ensure her well-being.
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17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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Couple's Daughter Dies From Rare Disease, Then They Made Her Into Stones
The doctors informed the couple that Poppy had pneumonia in her lungs and also tested positive for a respiratory infection.
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Meet "Bionic Teen" From UK Who Feels No Pain, Hunger Or Fatigue Due To Rare Disorder
The teenager, Olivia Farnsworth, has a rare chromosome condition known as chromosome 6 deletion, which does not make her feel pain, hunger or fatigue.
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US Woman With Rare Heart Condition Says "I Run On Batteries"
A 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, grappling with a rare genetic condition, is being sustained by a mechanical implant while she anxiously awaits a suitable donor to provide her with a new heart.
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Celina Jaitly Takes To Instagram To Explain The "Rare Genetic Condition" Leading To Her Two Twin Pregnancies
Celina Jaitly delves deep into the story of her twin pregnancies
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This Woman Feels No Pain Thanks To Rare Genetic Mutation
Scientists have discovered how a lady with a rare genetic condition can live her life almost pain-free.
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Sister's Liver, Mother's Kidney Helps Save Uttarakhand Man's Life
The 22-year-old man suffered from a rare genetic condition since the age of seven.
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Rare Condition Leaves Baby Looking Like Einstein As Her Hair Can't Be Combed
The Uncombable Hair Syndrome is a rare disorder of the hair shaft of the scalp. The condition was first identified in 1973.
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New Research Suggests Gene Therapy Could Be Used To Treat Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
Postnatal gene therapy may be able to prevent or repair many of the harmful effects of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, a rare genetic condition, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In an animal model of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, researchers discovered that restoring lost gene activity eliminates numerous clinical in...
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Baby Born With "Permanent Smile" Due To Rare Condition
Ayla Summer Mucha was born in December. Her mother's ultrasound scans did not show the abnormally large mouth opening.
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A Dad Races To Make Medicine For His Dying Son, Just Two Years Old
Two-year-old Haoyang has likely just months to live -- but the only medicine that can help his rare genetic condition is not found anywhere in China and closed borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic mean he cannot travel for treatment.
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23 MPs Meet Health Minister Over Treatment To Patients With Rare Genetic Conditions
A group of 23 Rajya Sabha MPs met Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and sought his ministry's immediate intervention to provide treatment to the eligible patients diagnosed with rare genetic conditions, a statement said on W
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Parents Crowdfund Rs 16 Crore To Treat 5-Month-Old Daughter, Thank Donors
Tira Kamat, a five-month-old Mumbai infant, has been suffering since birth from spinal muscular atrophy -- a rare genetic condition that leads to the loss of muscles (skeletal muscles) needed for movement. Her middle-class parents couldn't afford a Rs 22-crore injection required for her medical treatment.
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What Is MODY? Know About This Rare Form Of Diabetes Amongst Youngsters
Diabetes is a condition which results in unhealthy levels of blood sugars in the body. Type-2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes contributing to maximum diabetes cases worldwide. Read here to know about the MODY which is also a form of diabetes.
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Olivia Farnsworth: UK Girl Who Feels No Pain, Hunger, Or Fatigue
Olivia Farnsworth, a UK girl, has a rare genetic condition that makes her insensitive to pain, hunger, and fatigue, posing significant health risks and requiring constant monitoring and management to ensure her well-being.
-
17,000-Year-Old DNA of Ice Age Infant Reveals Dark Skin, Blue Eyes
Analysis of a 17,000-year-old infant’s remains from southern Italy sheds light on Ice Age ancestry and health. The infant, found in a Puglian cave, was likely around a year old at death and had distinctive traits—brown skin, blue eyes, and curly dark hair. His genome links him to Europe’s Villabruna lineage, suggesting their presence in south...
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Couple's Daughter Dies From Rare Disease, Then They Made Her Into Stones
The doctors informed the couple that Poppy had pneumonia in her lungs and also tested positive for a respiratory infection.
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Meet "Bionic Teen" From UK Who Feels No Pain, Hunger Or Fatigue Due To Rare Disorder
The teenager, Olivia Farnsworth, has a rare chromosome condition known as chromosome 6 deletion, which does not make her feel pain, hunger or fatigue.
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US Woman With Rare Heart Condition Says "I Run On Batteries"
A 30-year-old woman from Massachusetts, grappling with a rare genetic condition, is being sustained by a mechanical implant while she anxiously awaits a suitable donor to provide her with a new heart.
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Celina Jaitly Takes To Instagram To Explain The "Rare Genetic Condition" Leading To Her Two Twin Pregnancies
Celina Jaitly delves deep into the story of her twin pregnancies
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This Woman Feels No Pain Thanks To Rare Genetic Mutation
Scientists have discovered how a lady with a rare genetic condition can live her life almost pain-free.
-
Sister's Liver, Mother's Kidney Helps Save Uttarakhand Man's Life
The 22-year-old man suffered from a rare genetic condition since the age of seven.
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Rare Condition Leaves Baby Looking Like Einstein As Her Hair Can't Be Combed
The Uncombable Hair Syndrome is a rare disorder of the hair shaft of the scalp. The condition was first identified in 1973.
-
New Research Suggests Gene Therapy Could Be Used To Treat Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome
Postnatal gene therapy may be able to prevent or repair many of the harmful effects of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, a rare genetic condition, according to researchers at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. In an animal model of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome, researchers discovered that restoring lost gene activity eliminates numerous clinical in...
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Baby Born With "Permanent Smile" Due To Rare Condition
Ayla Summer Mucha was born in December. Her mother's ultrasound scans did not show the abnormally large mouth opening.
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A Dad Races To Make Medicine For His Dying Son, Just Two Years Old
Two-year-old Haoyang has likely just months to live -- but the only medicine that can help his rare genetic condition is not found anywhere in China and closed borders due to the Covid-19 pandemic mean he cannot travel for treatment.
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23 MPs Meet Health Minister Over Treatment To Patients With Rare Genetic Conditions
A group of 23 Rajya Sabha MPs met Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and sought his ministry's immediate intervention to provide treatment to the eligible patients diagnosed with rare genetic conditions, a statement said on W
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Parents Crowdfund Rs 16 Crore To Treat 5-Month-Old Daughter, Thank Donors
Tira Kamat, a five-month-old Mumbai infant, has been suffering since birth from spinal muscular atrophy -- a rare genetic condition that leads to the loss of muscles (skeletal muscles) needed for movement. Her middle-class parents couldn't afford a Rs 22-crore injection required for her medical treatment.
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What Is MODY? Know About This Rare Form Of Diabetes Amongst Youngsters
Diabetes is a condition which results in unhealthy levels of blood sugars in the body. Type-2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes contributing to maximum diabetes cases worldwide. Read here to know about the MODY which is also a form of diabetes.
