Progeria
The most bizarre disease and other terrible is Progeria, because almost everyone who suffers it can not live a long time.
Progeria is caused by a small error in the genetic code of the child caused by mutations (changes) of genes, but it has to destroy and transform lives.
Progeria is derived from the Greek word geras meaning old age. So the patient is experiencing premature aging with speeds ranging from 4-7 times the normal aging process. Concrete example, if the children who have progeria age 10, then the appearance will look like 40-70 years old! That is, all the boy’s organs, including respiratory organs, heart, and joints are experiencing vulnerability.
The average child born with this disease will die at the age of 13, because their bodies are aging more quickly such as baldness, heart disease, weakened bones and arthritis.
Fortunately, this disease is very rare, only about 48 people who develop the disease worldwide, but there is a family of 5 children who all have this disease.
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Saturday, October 8, 2011
Werewolf Syndrome
Werewolf Syndrome
A strange disease that attacks the human face, almost the entire face covered by fur, there are many people who call this disease as a disease of wolf fur.
When the hair begins to grow at face 2-year-old boy named Abys DeJesus, doctors immediately recognize the symptoms as Human Werewolf Syndrome.
The disease is called werewolf syndrome because people with this disease throughout his body will grow hair like werewolves (of course without the sharp teeth and claws).
Medical world know with this disease syndrome or Hypertrichosis Werewolf. Because of the rarity, the syndrome is caused by a chromosomal mutation that only affects less than 100 people in the world.
The researchers traced the location of the mutation changes experienced by people with this syndrome in Mexico on the X chromosome (one of two chromosomes in the human gene).
a little explanation about the disease I have ever read from the internet:
Professor Xue Zhang, an expert in genetics from the Peking Union Medical College, also has been testing a person with this disease and found that genetic abnormalities on chromosome X.
Genetic abnormality was found on chromosome X also belongs to sufferers who are in Mexico. Only, the gene abnormality found in people is different in China.
However, the extra DNA on their X chromosome that may have contributed to trigger the active genes in the surrounding hair grower.
Pragna Patel, scientists from the University of Southern California estimates that the culprit is a gene abnormality of this gene called SOX3, which is known to be responsible for hair growth.
“In fact, additional sequences are inserted (on the X chromosome), can trigger hair growth,” Patel said the research findings have been published in American Journal of Human Genetics.
However, Patel added, it can also be used for the study after receiving treatment against the disease baldness or hirsutism (excess hair growth).
A strange disease that attacks the human face, almost the entire face covered by fur, there are many people who call this disease as a disease of wolf fur.
When the hair begins to grow at face 2-year-old boy named Abys DeJesus, doctors immediately recognize the symptoms as Human Werewolf Syndrome.
The disease is called werewolf syndrome because people with this disease throughout his body will grow hair like werewolves (of course without the sharp teeth and claws).
Medical world know with this disease syndrome or Hypertrichosis Werewolf. Because of the rarity, the syndrome is caused by a chromosomal mutation that only affects less than 100 people in the world.
The researchers traced the location of the mutation changes experienced by people with this syndrome in Mexico on the X chromosome (one of two chromosomes in the human gene).
Professor Xue Zhang, an expert in genetics from the Peking Union Medical College, also has been testing a person with this disease and found that genetic abnormalities on chromosome X.
Genetic abnormality was found on chromosome X also belongs to sufferers who are in Mexico. Only, the gene abnormality found in people is different in China.
However, the extra DNA on their X chromosome that may have contributed to trigger the active genes in the surrounding hair grower.
Pragna Patel, scientists from the University of Southern California estimates that the culprit is a gene abnormality of this gene called SOX3, which is known to be responsible for hair growth.
“In fact, additional sequences are inserted (on the X chromosome), can trigger hair growth,” Patel said the research findings have been published in American Journal of Human Genetics.
However, Patel added, it can also be used for the study after receiving treatment against the disease baldness or hirsutism (excess hair growth).
Skin Disorder
Skin Disorder (Blue Skin Disorder)
Other rare diseases are Blue Skin Disorder, a disorder of the skin disease.
The disease is called Blue Skin Disorder because the sufferer blue skin, or almost purple.
Actually this disease is not a serious disease, who suffer from this disease can live for 80 years,
which became curious of this disease is almost all parts of the skin is blue.
Someone mentioned that the disease is caused Blue Skin Disorder from family or ancestry. so who has the disease, most likely the offspring will have the disease.
Like a big family who lived in the hills around Troublesome Creek in Kentucky until the 1960s. they dubbed the Blue Fugates.
I did not yet know the cause of such skin disorders. whether from errors skin color pigment? or from genetic errors? if anyone knows, please explain.
Other rare diseases are Blue Skin Disorder, a disorder of the skin disease.
The disease is called Blue Skin Disorder because the sufferer blue skin, or almost purple.
Actually this disease is not a serious disease, who suffer from this disease can live for 80 years,
which became curious of this disease is almost all parts of the skin is blue.
Like a big family who lived in the hills around Troublesome Creek in Kentucky until the 1960s. they dubbed the Blue Fugates.
I did not yet know the cause of such skin disorders. whether from errors skin color pigment? or from genetic errors? if anyone knows, please explain.
Pica Diseases
Pica Diseases
The results of my exploration of strange diseases. One more “Be Unique” find a strange disease.
Actually this is arguably not a disease. because people with this disease do not feel sick. but the patients had abnormal or peculiar habits, the patient to consume food that is not fair.
Patients with this disease, eating things that are not to be eaten.
The disease is called “pica”. who suffer from pica is used to eat things such as: sand, lime, cigarette butts, lighting, fur and even animal dung.
The cause of the disease, until now still unknown, pica disease can strike children, pregnant women, or adults.
some researchers suspect the cause of pica disease is iron deficiency and anemia lead to eating them. pica disease have no signs or symptoms.
According to various sources, to cure patients with PICA disease, required treatment as a whole, including the right behavior education, supportive environment and family approach. Punishment is also quite effective to cope with PICA. Pica sufferers need a figure of a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist who can overcome his psychological problems.
The results of my exploration of strange diseases. One more “Be Unique” find a strange disease.
Actually this is arguably not a disease. because people with this disease do not feel sick. but the patients had abnormal or peculiar habits, the patient to consume food that is not fair.
Patients with this disease, eating things that are not to be eaten.
The disease is called “pica”. who suffer from pica is used to eat things such as: sand, lime, cigarette butts, lighting, fur and even animal dung.
some researchers suspect the cause of pica disease is iron deficiency and anemia lead to eating them. pica disease have no signs or symptoms.
According to various sources, to cure patients with PICA disease, required treatment as a whole, including the right behavior education, supportive environment and family approach. Punishment is also quite effective to cope with PICA. Pica sufferers need a figure of a therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist who can overcome his psychological problems.
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