Rare disease possibly identified in 12th century child's skeletal remains

In the journal Childhood in the Past, Ph.D. candidate Duru Yağmur Başaran published the results of an analysis of an over 900 ...

'Our baby's red ears were mistaken for fever, it's been so much for a little human'

Billie Frankcombe, 11 months old, was born a "healthy" baby, hitting all her milestones, but parents Hannah and Ben grew ...

Human exceptionalism is at the root of the ecological crisis, claims evolutionary biologist

In the grand story of evolution, the crowning human distinction is our big brain. But our large heads have been slow to ...

4 ‘Scary’ Plane Failures That Happen More Often Than You Think, Why Most Flights Survive Them

When people hear failure, they imagine disaster. In aviation, failure is expected, & planned for. The system is designed with ...
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Meet the Model With a Rare Genetic Disorder Who Proves Beauty Has No Rules

For decades, the fashion world celebrated only one image of beauty: tall, slender women with sleek or curly hair. But Melanie ...

'Genomic-first' approach can identify rare genetic disorders earlier

A "genomic-first" approach to screening for rare genetic disorders—identifying specific genetic variants and then studying ...

Biden-era leader becomes champion for patients with rare conditions

Danielle Carnival has a new moonshot project. Carnival, who led then-President Joe Biden ’s cancer moonshot initiative, is now CEO of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network Foundation, a nonprofit that ...