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A Rare Disease Review: Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI)

What Is Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI)? Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI), a highly rare form of brain disease that falls under the umbrella of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE), is characterized by neurodegenerative alterations brought on by the prion protein (PrP), an abnormally constitutively produced protein 1,2. It is characterized by an inability to fall asleep (insomnia), […]

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Specific Learning Disability (SpLD)

Learning disability is defined as the incomplete or delayed acquisition of reading, writing, and mathematics skills despite adequate ability and education¹. Contrary to what is known, these children do not have mental retardation, on the contrary, it is seen in children with normal and high intelligence levels. This disease was first used in 1963 by

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

  Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a devastating psychopathological consequence seen in some individuals who experience terrible traumatic events such as personal assaults, life-threatening accidents, sexual abuse or natural disasters etc. 1,2. The progression of PTSD is caused by characteristics of major traumatic events 3. In the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual

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Lactose Intolerance

Lactose is a sugar, a disaccharide carbohydrate in most mammals’ milk (except California sea lions and hooded seals) that the body digests using a substance. This substance, called ‘lactase’, breaks down the lactose into two sugars called ‘glucose’ and ‘galactose’ so the body can absorb it quickly into the bloodstream. To be able to digest

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Synesthesia

In shaman culture, the shamanists were used to build a fire, make some music, and use herbs that have psychedelic chemicals inside them. At a time like this, they were used to seeing colours as musical notes or rhythm. As some chemicals trigger these multiple sensations, they can occur on their own. Richard Feynman, Nikola

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