Werner syndrome: A rare inherited condition that causes dramatic, early aging
In individuals with Werner syndrome, cells aren’t able to duplicate and fix their DNA as they generally would and this causes early aging. (Image credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYGetty Images)…
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‘Fish odor syndrome’: A rare metabolic condition that makes sweat smell like rotten fish
Trimethylaminuria triggers individuals to smell like rotten fish since their urine, sweat and breath include high levels of a pungent chemical that is generally metabolized in the gut. (Image credit:…
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