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Extremely rare syndrome causes people to see 'demon faces'
For the first time, scientists have recreated what patients with prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) experience when looking at other people's faces.
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A rare syndrome, the girl heard blood flowing in her veins
Gemma Cairns, a 32-year-old girl from Scotland cannot remember the last time she had absolute tranquility. Even when there was no outside noise, she could still hear the…
Medicine - Health
Decoding super rare syndrome causes 2% of the population to be allergic when ... exercising
If you meet someone who will never practice sports, what do you think? Oh, maybe it's because they're ... lazy!
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Modern 'werewolf' and the most bizarre syndrome on the planet
Jesus Aveves in Loreto city, Mexico is born with a thick coat covering its face. Since he was a child, he was ridiculed and alienated by people around him.
Medicine - Health
The 5-year-old girl has half her body growing faster than the other half
Lilli-Mai Queen, a 5-year-old girl from Lancaster, England, suffers from a rare syndrome called Beckwith Wiedemann, making her right half body grow faster than the left…
Medicine - Health
She has a face deformed by rare syndrome
Alesha Wilcock, 7, of England, suffers from a rare form of skin disorder that distorts her face.
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Strange disease: The boy has a face
A 5-year-old boy who can't laugh because of a rare syndrome that paralyzes the boy's facial muscles.