Faith, a Pit Bull living in Kansas City, Missouri, is not your typical rescue dog. Born with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), ...

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That was a modest wager on a drug that stood a chance of becoming the first FDA-approved topical therapy for congenital ichthyosis, a collection of around 20 rare skin disorders that cause dry ...

Sep. 26, 2024 — Scientists believe the hormone hepcidin, when produced in the skin, may be the root cause of psoriasis -- a chronic and sometimes debilitating skin disease that affects 2-3% of ...

The person's death marks a rare occurrence, as fewer than 10 people ... central nervous system and is usually fatal in animals and humans. If left untreated, rabies is almost always fatal.

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Sep. 27, 2024 — Estrogens are known to drive tumor growth in breast cancer cells that carry its receptors, but a new study unexpectedly finds that estrogens play a role in fueling the growth of ...