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Prion Diseases and Cannibalism: Unraveling the Historical and Modern Connections

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Prion diseases are a group of rare, fatal brain disorders caused by misfolded proteins known as prions. These diseases can lead to rapid neu…

Popcorn Lung and Vaping: A Hidden Danger You Need to Know About

The term "Popcorn Lung" has recently been trending on search engines and health forums. A growing body of research and reports in the medi…

Lyme Disease: Everything You Need to Know About the Tick-Borne Illness

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Lyme disease has recently trended in search results globally and especially in the United States due to a surge in tick populations attributed to cli…

Work-from-Home Culture: A Silent Threat to Health and Family Life

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The work-from-home (WFH) culture, once considered a privilege or temporary alternative during global emergencies, has become a long-term reality for …

Leucovorin: From Chemotherapy Adjunct to Potential Autism Treatment

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Leucovorin, also known as folinic acid, has long been utilized in medical practice, primarily to mitigate the adverse effects of certain chemotherap…

Can Syndrome X Unlock the Secret to Stopping Ageing?

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The quest to slow down or even halt ageing has long fascinated scientists and medical researchers. One of the most intriguing cases that could provid…

Syndrome X: The Rare Condition Where Individuals Don't Age

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Syndrome X is an exceptionally rare condition characterized by individuals who, despite advancing in age, retain the physical and cognitive attribute…

Hypochondriasis (Illness Anxiety disorder) Causes Symptoms and Treatment

Hypochondriasis , also known as illness anxiety disorder , is a psychological condition characterized by excessive preoccupation with one’s health an…

Rare Water Allergy - Aquagenic Urticaria

60% of our body is Water, so it is hard to believe that anybody can be allergic to water. This disease is a medical mystery first described in 1964.…

Living with Blood Thinners

Blood thinners are medication usually recommended to people with diseases like DVT ( Deep Vein Thrombosis  known for blood clot in leg), PE ( Pulmonary Embolism  known for blood clot in lung),  Atri…

Do You Find it Difficult to Recognize Someone ! Face Blindness

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Just like color blindness, where one can't distinguish colors correctly, face blindness is a condition where one can't distinguish between f…

Parasites that can live in Human Body

Recently a Russian women reported shifting bumps on her face which was diagnosed as a parasitic worm. Doctors removed that parasite but it made peop…

Christmas Disease - A rare genetic disorder in Males Only

This name sounds a little different. How can somebody name a disease like that. But it is a real name of a genetic disorder and that name is given d…

What happens during COMA !

Coma is a medical condition in which a person can't respond to any external stimuli. A person is considered in coma only if he/she remains unconscious for more than 6 hours. It can occur due to …

Vibrio Vulnificus Infection Symptoms and Treatment

Vibrio Vulnificus is a Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, isolated as a disease causing agent in 1976. It a rod-shaped bacteria mostly found in mari…

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD): The Fatal Hole in Heart

Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) is a congenital heart defect, usually present from birth. In VSD there is a hole in septum (the wall between right a…

Vitamin A in Excess can be fatal !

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Vitamin A is an important nutrient for our eyes and normal body growth of children. But excess amount of Vitamin A can be fatal as well. However it occurs very rare and only due to our own ignorance…

Can a healthy man die while Sleeping ?

Have you ever heard of a news where a healthy man in his 30s dies while sleeping. Such incidents have attracted the medical community to look into s…

Water Poisoning : Don't drink it too much

Water Poisoning, also known as Water Intoxication or hyperhydration, is a medical condition that often occur due to over-drinking of water. Usuall…