Patients with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome often engage in self-harm, including biting their fingers. (Photo by Paulo Souza via Getty Images) Disease name: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome Affected populations: Lesch-Nyhan syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes metabolic abnormalities and predominantly affects…
(Image courtesy of Andrew Brooks via Getty Images) One Oregon county has reported three cases of a disease similar to mad cow disease, with a 100% fatality rate. In the past eight months, health officials have confirmed one case and…
(Image credit: Guillermo Spellucin/Getty Images) Some people get chills or feel moved to tears when they listen to certain tunes, while others tend to have a less intense response to music. A new study suggests that your level of enjoyment…
A man’s high fever and difficulty urinating were found to be linked to the presence of a large worm in his body. (Image credit: © 2016 Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. Adapted from: Dioctophymiasis: A Rare Case Report, J…
The Vitesy Eteria is a personal air purifier that uses a washable photocatalytic filter instead of traditional replaceable HEPA filters. Is this a major breakthrough or just a missed opportunity? Reviews by Anna Gora, published April 16, 2025. Comments (…
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain of a patient with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. (Image credit: Pract Neurol, Mead S, Rudge PCJD mimics and chameleons Practical Neurology 2017;17:113-121, CC BY 4.0, , via Wikimedia Commons, image shown with blurred background) Disease…
Many people have witnessed the amazing journey of Pelumi Nubi, who traveled from London to Lagos in her famous purple Peugeot Lumi. However, she has not fully revealed all the difficulties she faced along the way – until now. Pelumi…
A new study has found a link between different phases of the menstrual cycle and painful crises associated with sickle cell disease. Painful crises are a key symptom of sickle cell disease, causing discomfort when the crescent-shaped blood cells block…
Necrotizing fasciitis is a menace that is a bacterial infection that rapidly destroys the soft tissues of the body. Recent case reports highlight how this infection can affect the external female genitalia. Doctors emphasize that gynecologists need to be aware…
Sometimes, before falling asleep, people experience an unexpected surge of energy, which is also called a second wind. After a tiring day, you expect to feel tired by the time you go to bed. But sometimes the opposite happens: instead…
Do creatures like rats experience orgasms? (Image credit: Ukki Studio via Shutterstock) Whether it’s a salmon swimming upstream or a turtle climbing a boot, these animals are following an instinct that drives them to reproduce. But do they feel something…
This reconstruction shows more than 1,000 of the 120,000 neurons in the brain recorded in the MICRONS project described below. Each reconstructed neuron is represented in a unique color, and a subset of them are displayed with different luminescence to…