Diseases and mutations 2024, September

Doctors have reported another common symptom of coronavirus - indigestion. The results of two studies are published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.The first study was based on observations in three hospitals in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has become the center of the spread of the disease

In connection with the recently announced pandemic of coronavirus infection around the world, we increasingly began to think about means and ways to protect ourselves from this popular "sore". All kinds of medical face masks, antiseptic gels, regular hand washing, and sometimes a complete cessation of visiting public places can be a good prevention of infection

The development of malignant tumors caused by the ingestion of a parasitic worm in a Colombian resident was identified by genetics from the United States. A case of a peculiar human infection with cancer is described in the New England Journal of Medicine

An unnamed resident of Dijon, France, went to the hospital after she began to increasingly feel strange twitching in her legs, as if from an electric current

China has a long-standing culture of eating frightening-looking insects, including centipedes. These creatures are also used in traditional Chinese medicine

The first death from an illness caused by e-cigarette smoking has been reported in Illinois in the United States, according to the State Department of Health (IDPH). According to them, the patient died after a severe respiratory illness due to vape smoking

A 26-year-old Chinese resident named Liu suddenly began to suffer from epileptic seizures, which were becoming more frequent

This 20-year-old young man from Kenya cannot have sex due to an abnormally huge penis. Plastic surgeons will help a man with a rare disease

In Donetsk (Rostov region) on October 5, police received an unusual call from a local resident. The caller told them that a man sits in a vacant lot - her son, with a huge knife in his skull

In India, doctors have found an underdeveloped fetus of his twin brother in a newborn baby's belly, according to the Daily Mail. The anomaly was discovered in early July by a radiologist during a routine ultrasound of the mother in a hospital in the small town of Mumbra

A Chinese girl was born "pregnant". During the examination of the newborn, doctors found parasitic twins inside her. In the baby's cavity, legs, arms, spine, chest and intestines were visible

Kuli Bai, a 22-year-old Indian woman, gave birth right at her home in a small village near the city of Pindwara in northern India. Her relatives were so shocked by the sight of the newborn that at first they wanted to kill him by throwing him into the river

This is probably one of the rarest Siamese twins anomalies. Male child born in India with his twin brother without legs and firmly attached to his belly

Scientists from five different countries gathered in a group and revealed the peculiarity of some genomes-parasites of birds and worms to pass to humans, which causes the latter to become ill

I am often asked (not really, but let's pretend it is), "What is it like to be schizophrenic?" In short, it sucks, but the features of the schizophrenic's brain allow you to ignore it, or even enjoy it. For me, being a schizophrenic seems to be a choice of 2 chairs, only without an alternative solution, I have to sit on 1 of them and accept all its consequences and, before changing to the one on which I am now (the chair of emptiness and meaninglessness) I was sitting on the ch

Schizophrenia - is a mental illness that has a continuous or paroxysmal course

In the Indian city of Baruipur (West Bengal), a boy was born with two extra arms and legs on his stomach. According to Indian tradition, he was immediately named the incarnation of the deity and was given the corresponding name Divine Boy (God Boy)

In India, a woman named Hemlata Singh gave birth to a boy who was given the name Sonny. The child was generally healthy, but part of his underdeveloped twin brother was attached to his belly

Three months ago, in the Ugandan village of Nabigingo, a baby with four arms and four legs was born to Margaret Avino and Boniface Okongo. The extra arms and legs belonged to the so-called twin parasite (lat

Doctors have discovered an exotic disease in a resident of the regional center Podolsk, Odessa region, reports its own correspondent for the news agency "Route E-95"

Sam Cordero, who lives in Florida, USA, had his usual pork ham dinner for Christmas. Almost two months later, he started having serious vision problems

A rare medical phenomenon of parasitism (possibly symbiosis) of a cactus on a living person is informally called "cactus people". Several such examples are reported by both special medical reference books and the press

The 17-year-old Mexican went blind in one eye after a parasite settled in that eye. The worm was in his eye for at least three weeks, causing severe pain in the teenager and severely damaging the iris of the eye

In India, doctors have found an underdeveloped fetus of his twin brother in a newborn baby's belly, according to the Daily Mail. The anomaly was discovered in early July by a radiologist during a routine ultrasound of the mother in a hospital in the small town of Mumbra

Parasitic worms rarely make us feel good, but the story of this Indian woman with 150 unwanted guests in her stomach is truly terrifying

The teen was horrified to find that his own unborn twin had been growing in his stomach for 18 years, a terrible discovery 18-year-old made after suffering from severe stomach pains for several months

15-month-old Indian woman Nisha was born with a swollen belly. When she was examined at the hospital, a scan showed an unusual mass of flesh and bones inside. During the operation, it turned out that this is a deformed embryo

An 11-year-old schoolgirl from Novorossiysk had a parasite in her stomach for over a year, similar to a rare fish from the Amazon Valley. The animal fed on the blood of a child and poisoned the girl's body with waste

A 22-year-old student accidentally discovered that he had brought from a trip to Tanzania, Africa, not only pleasant memories, but also several dozen living "souvenirs"

The birth of fused twins - the phenomenon is rare, cases of the so-called "parasitic twin" are even less common, and the birth in India of a baby in whom a parasitic twin developed in the coccyx - the event is generally unique

A unique patient was recently admitted to a hospital in the Chinese city of Huaxi. The patient turned out to be two-year-old Xiao Feng, whose belly was swollen to such a size that the baby seemed to be pregnant

The elderly Australian, who decided to go fishing one day, could not even imagine how it would all end for him. Just one sip from a can of beer that fell into the river turned his life into a real nightmare

An eight-month-old Indian boy, whose head has grown a second weighing almost a kilogram, underwent a complex operation to remove it, which lasted more than five hours

Indian doctors performed a 90-minute operation, during which they rid the newborn girl of the head of the twin parasite. At the moment, the child is in the intensive care unit

Ten years ago, Chris Carr was diagnosed with grade 4 cancer. But a woman who has revisited her diet says she is now feeling better than ever. Chris calls her old life DR: Before Cancer

In Scotland, a man fell on his wedding day and ended up in a coma. Reported by the Scottish Daily Record.West Lothian area resident Chris Mallon helped the hotel receptionist with gifts to the bridal suite. The Scotsman stumbled over the steps of the stairs and fell into a gap in the railing

A man named Suresh lives in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. He was born with a rare anomaly of the facial bones of the skull called lion's face syndrome or leontiasis ossea

An international team of experts confirmed that the "London patient" has indeed completely recovered from HIV infection, becoming the second person to get rid of the virus. The survey results are published in The Lancet.The researchers analyzed data collected over 30 months after stem cell therapy

When Tori Punch was born, nothing foreshadowed trouble, but soon doctors diagnosed her with a terrible diagnosis - Proteus syndrome. This means that certain parts of her body are enlarged and the disease will progress with age

Italian scientists have confirmed that aspirin reduces the risk of certain types of cancer of the digestive system, including those that are almost always incurable and fatal, such as liver or pancreatic cancer. An article by the researchers, which describes an effective way to prevent tumors, was published in the journal Annals of Oncology