Nicoletta Lanese

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Disease name: Moebius syndromeAffected populations: The exact incidence of Moebius syndrome is unknown. A 2021 survey in Italy suggested that the condition affects 0.3 in 100,000 newborns in the country, while a 1996 Dutch study estimated that it affects about 2.1 per 100,000 newborns in The Netherlands. Other studies estimate that, worldwide, between 1 in 500,000 and 1 in 50,000 babies are born with the syndrome.

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A child with Moebius syndrome. | Credit: Raphael GAILLARDE via Getty ImagesDisease name: Moebius syndromeAffected populations: The exact incidence of Moebius syndrome is unknown. A 2021 survey in Italy suggested that the condition affects 0.3 in 100,000 newborns in the country, while a 1996 Dutch study estimated that it affects about 2.1 per 100,000 newborns in The Netherlands.

1 month ago | livescience.com | Nicoletta Lanese

The patient: A man in his 30s in the U.K.The symptoms: The patient arrived at the emergency department in severe pain and with a swollen neck that he struggled to move. He reported that the pain had erupted immediately after he'd stifled a sneeze by pinching his nose and closing his mouth at the same time. He was driving and contending with hay fever symptoms when he stifled the sneeze.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Nicoletta Lanese

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An X-ray revealed that the man had pockets of air trapped underneath the skin of his neck, as shown by the arrows above. | Credit: BMJ Case Reports 2023The patient: A man in his 30s in the U.K.The symptoms: The patient arrived at the emergency department in severe pain and with a swollen neck that he struggled to move.

1 month ago | livescience.com | Nicoletta Lanese

A baby born with a rare and devastating genetic condition has become the first person ever to be successfully treated with a personalized CRISPR therapy. After receiving three doses of the therapy in the past few months, the infant is now 9.5 months old and thriving, his doctors report.