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Mermaid Syndrome
4/28/2008 10:10:08 AMMermaid syndrome or sirenomelia is a condition where the legs of a new-born child are fused together. The child may have two feet sticking out to the sides like flippers or no feet at all. It is the former that gives sirenomelia its name. The bones of the feet and legs may be missing entirely or fused.

Usually, children with mermaid syndrome die shortly after birth. The condition occur
14 Year Old Girl with 16 lb Face Tumor
4/28/2008 10:07:37 AMA 14-year-old Haitian girl was undergoing a groundbreaking operation Wednesday to remove a 16-pound tumor-like mass from her face


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Encyclopedia of Human Mutations
4/28/2008 10:02:18 AMA plan for a global database of all human gene mutations has been announced in Australia. The Human Variome Project could allow doctors to rapidly diagnose patients with rare genetic conditions and could ultimately lead to new treatments for diseases.

About 100,000 human gene mutations have been discovered, but this total represents only about 5% of the predicted total number of mutati

Mutated HIV can help save lives
4/28/2008 10:22:25 AMPeople whose immune systems are uniquely predisposed to hunting down HIV are causing the virus to mutate into a weaker form, suggesting a new tactic for fighting AIDS.

A study published yesterday in Public Library of Science Pathogens by scientists at the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) found that the mutated form of HIV remained weak, even after inf
Costello Syndrome
4/28/2008 10:14:09 AMCostello syndrome is a very rare disorder that affects multiple systems of the body, causing short stature, characteristic facial features, growths around the nose and mouth, and heart problems. The c
TOP 11 Most Common Human Mutations
4/28/2008 10:04:25 AMTop 11 Most Common Human Mutations - Some do good, most do wrong
By: Stefan Anitei, Science Editor


Enlarge pictureYou share about 49.99 % of your genes with the guy next door. With her also the same amount. But there may be some mutations you have produced. Or received from them.

And usually mutations are rather nasty.

1. Baldness is more common in m

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