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The mystery of the girl who modern medicine calls ageless
Born in 1993, Brooke Greenberg was trapped in the body of a toddler as the years passed.
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Medical Mystery: Donated Heart Tells New Owner to Find Old Owner's Home, Even Though Identity Is Hidden
This true story is among the most puzzling medical mysteries of the 20th century, and to this day, scientists are still trying to find a satisfactory explanation.
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Medical mystery reveals a new host of parasitic roundworms on mice
When a 78-year-old woman was hospitalized in Guangzhou, China in November 2012 complained of a headache, stiffness and stiff neck, doctors were initially confused.
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The sick life of Stephen Hawking's genius has become a medical mystery
On January 8, Stephen Hawking, a genius, turned 76, an age no one had expected in people with muscular atrophy syndrome (ALS).
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Medical mysteries have not been explained
New Scientist magazine offers a list of mysterious phenomena that so far hard to explain, especially those involving people and diseases.
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The chin man touches his chest to become a medical mystery
Through a series of accidents, Leonard Trask suffered a severe spinal deformity to the point where his chin touched his chest, causing the doctor to find an answer.
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Medical mystery: The youngest person in the world
Already 3 and a half years old, Kenadie Jourdin - Bromley was only 69cm tall and weighed about 4.5 kg, just like a 1-month-old infant. Kenadie is a dwarf from the womb,…