HistoryCause and symptomsGeneticsEpidemiologyCase seriesDiagnosis and treatmentReferences Incontinentia pigmenti (IP) is a rare multisystemic condition with characteristic skin lesions. Also known as Bloch-Sulzberger syndrome, it affects different sites of the body, including the skin, eyes, hair, teeth, nails, and central nervous system. Incontinentia pigmenti. Image Credit: Sashkin/Shutterstock.com The existence of neurological and/or visual impairment influences the […]
This footage was filmed and produced 9 September 2023. People from different nationalities wishing to donate blood lined up outside the regional blood transfusion center in multiple cities on Saturday, September 9, after authorities issued an urgent appeal for blood donations following the devastating earthquake in Morocco. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@meakrep via […]
The Health Ministry urges the vulnerable and “those interested in reducing risk” to wear masks in crowded indoor gatherings amid a rise in COVID infections. A ministry statement says that it is constantly monitoring infections from new variants and currently sees a moderate increase in hospitalizations. “Ahead of the holidays and as a result of […]
Normal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & Physiology New research published in Blood Advances reveals that since the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, PCV7 and PCV13, invasive pneumococcal infection (IPD) rates among children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) have declined significantly. The study […]
Brenda Green remembers the stark smell in that hospital room where her teenage son, Braden, lay in bed. She also remembers what ran rampant in her mind: That’s somebody’s blood going into my baby’s body. Is it going to work? Braden had suffered from acute chest syndrome, the leading cause of death in people living […]
HistoryX-linked intellectual disability (XLID) syndromesCause and symptomsHUWE1 geneEpidemiologyDiagnosis and treatmentReferencesFurther reading Juberg-Marsidi syndrome (JMS) is a rare, multisystem, congenital condition, first noted by Richard Juberg and Irene Marsidi in 1980. Mental retardation, stunted growth, sensory impairments, and microgenitalism are all symptoms of this condition. Juberg-Marsidi syndrome is a recessive X-linked disorder. Image Credit: Anusorn Nakdee/Shutterstock.com […]
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), September 12, 2023 – Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally, and once cardiovascular tissue is damaged, there’s no means of restoring its function. But it’s possible damaged tissue could be regenerated via stem cell therapies. To that end, a team of scientists took their research to new heights […]
‘Gang-raped Brit’s five attackers were caught trying to clean blood off hotel room floor after her sex assault’, Cyprus police claim as court hears harrowing new details of attack By Elena Salvoni Published: 09:05 EDT, 12 September 2023 | Updated: 12:04 EDT, 12 September 2023
