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Woman experiencing burning pain in legs discovers she has ancient 'holy fire' disease
A woman lost a body part after contracting a disease that caused a medieval plague. The 24-year-old began experiencing strong ...
Brian Setzer of Stray Cats fame reveals autoimmune disease’s toll: ‘I cannot play guitar’
Brian Setzer of Stray Cats and big-band fame reveals he is receiving care for an autoimmune disease that has curtailed his ...
Genetic heritage from the Stone Age protects against today's chronic inflammatory bowel diseases
In Europe alone, approximately 2 million people live with chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), and their incidence has ...
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Gene variant could protect against ultra-rare seizure disorder, fruit fly research finds
A combination of human pedigree analysis and fruit fly genetics has identified a gene variant that appears to prevent PIGA-CDG, a rare but serious seizure disorder. The findings could ultimately lead ...
Yes, Adults Can Get Whooping Cough. Here Are the Signs to Look Out For
Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...
Chronic Illness Can Affect Every Part of Life. How Do You Talk About it at Work?
Opening up can unlock much-needed support, but it also comes with risks. The flare-up started like all of the others: intense ...
Activating complex regions of the genome to treat rare diseases: Researchers identify a a master epigenetic switch
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a promising new approach that could be used to treat a rare and ...