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One of the stars of Netflix’s popular TV show Stranger Things has single-handedly been raising awareness about his incredibly rare genetic bone condition, a new study suggests. Gaten Matarazzo, 17, who plays Dustin Henderson, was born with a disorder known as cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD) that leaves him with teeth stuck in his gums and no collarbones. … Read more
MEMOIR Mapperton Moments by John Montagu (Skyscraper £10, 224 pp) Leaking house, leaking pond, leaking puppy, leaking father… these touching diaries of John Montagu (now the 11th Earl of Sandwich), chronicling his father’s slow decline into Alzheimer’s disease and death over eight years, have them all, in dripping abundance. Drip, drip, drip. It’s January 1987 … Read more
Adults with gum disease, which can be prevented by brushing your teeth, are at higher risk of stroke, research has warned. Researchers found healthy people with gum disease were twice as likely to have blocked arteries in the brain. When the brain’s arteries become clogged with a sticky substance, it limits blood flow and may … Read more
Disabled 2ft 10in woman with brittle bone disease who met her wife online reveals she want to show singletons who ‘don’t feel desirable’ that ‘love is possible’ Haley Lapkin, who is 2ft 10in tall and has brittle bone disease, met her wife online The couple started chatting in 2009 and met in person for the … Read more
Do detergents cause childhood asthma? Cases of the disease rise 37% in ‘extra clean’ homes amid fears cleaners can damage babies’ airways Fears over link to child asthma from frequent household cleaning products use Study suggests children have 37% higher risk of the illness in ‘extra clean’ homes More than one million children and five … Read more
Identical baby twins are the first in Britain to both be diagnosed with an incurable brain disease – the same which killed Coleen Rooney’s sister in 2013, aged 14. Amelia and Ruby Sampson have Rett Syndrome, which gets progressively worse and will rob them of the ability to speak or move freely, cause breathing and … Read more
Lyme disease sufferer, 72, develops never-before-seen complication that could have ruptured a major artery and killed him Pensioner, from Portugal, went to A&E with sudden excruciating pains in chest Tests revealed Lyme infection had made its way to main artery after tick bite Inflamed his aorta and the major artery started to tear – risking internal … Read more
Women’s blood vessels AGE faster than men’s which increases their risk of heart diseases at a younger age, study claims Women aged 30 with high blood pressure ‘more likely to have heart disease’ This is because their blood vessels and arteries are less efficient at that age Authors of study say finding may reshape way doctors assess heart … Read more
Sarah Mumper, 23, was born with fibrous dysplasia, a rare bone disease also marked by the ‘cafe-au-lait spots’ that have been visible on her cheek and neck since birth When operations assistant, Sarah Mumper, 23, from California was just two and a half years old, she was diagnosed with McCune-Albright syndrome, or fibrous dysplasia, a … Read more
Build-up of a harmful protein in the brain can predict atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease patients at least one year in advance. Previous studies have shown that two tell-tale plaques, amyloid beta and tau, form clumps that smother and destroy neurons. But researchers found that only accumulation of the tau protein was indicative of where damage … Read more