Gigantism and acromegaly are rare conditions where a benign tumour causes excessive production of growth hormone (GH), which stimulates the growth of the skeleton and all tissues in the body.
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Rare diseases are yielding secrets about very common conditions.
By definition, a rare disease isn’t always easy to spot but there are ways to make it easier to do.
Some things that develop as normal in elephant sharks and other marine life can mimic things we see in human disease. That makes these ‘mutants’ ideal for study to find out why things go wrong in humans.
There is a high prevalence of the MERS virus in African camels. More research is key to understanding the virus better globally.
Researchers have found that mexiletine, an anti-arrhythmic medication now rarely prescribed, is effective at easing pain…
Patients with the rare genetic disorder X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) are in some cases living longer thanks…
Encephalitis lethargica, an infectious disorder that only once appeared in epidemic form (1916-1926), is largely forgotten now. But this curious illness provided significant insights into brain function…
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