Discover the strange genetic condition of sun sneezing and its potential medical significance.

A SEVERE skin condition hasn’t stopped one man from becoming a bodybuilder and motivational speaker, despite doctors initially saying he wouldn’t live past the age of five. Dean Clifford, now 38, has become the oldest living survivor in...

Fashion-obsessed twins who both have albinism want to inspire people to be proud of the skin they were born in. The chances of a child being born with albinism are one in 17,000 - but the chances of twins being born with albinism is far...

QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, DECEMBER 2017: A SEVERE skin condition hasn't stopped one man from becoming a bodybuilder and motivational speaker, despite doctors initially saying he wouldn't live past the age of five. Dean Clifford, now 38, has...

When Rosamere Fernanda de Andrade first held her newborn baby she assumed there had been a mix up. Rosamere and ex-husband, Joao, are both black - but their daughter, Ruth, had white skin, blonde hair and blue eyes. But it was no mistake...

Vitamin B7 Biotin Deficiency | Sources, Purposes, Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Vitamin B7 (Biotin) is a water soluble vitamin important in gluconeogenesis, branched-chain amino acid metabolism and fatty acid...

UNITED KINGDOM - A MODEL with albinism is using his confidence to help children with the condition feel comfortable in their skin. Growing up most teenagers want to blend in with their peers, however for 22-year-old Leo Jonah this was...

MUM-OF-FOUR Rachael Reynolds spends each morning getting her children ready for the day ahead, but her severe skin condition leaves her brimming with anxiety each time she leaves the house to do the school run. Rachael, 41, from...

A FATHER suffering with a genetic condition has 'bubble-like' tumours covering his entire body. Believed to be suffering from Neurofibromatosis, Shadot Hossain is in a race against time to secure surgery to save his sight - and his life....

CURITIBA, BRAZIL - MARCH 12, 2019: A YOUNG woman suffers from a genetic condition that causes huge tumours to grow on her legs and hips. Karina Rodini, 28, who resides in Curitiba, Brazil, was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type I at...

A simple explainer video about the chromosome disorder Klinefelter's Syndrome, which is caused by an extra X chromosome in boys, and leads to low testosterone levels. We describe the common features of the condition and how it is...

Fragile Zoe Lush has a rare condition which means her bones are so delicate they 'break in the wind'. Zoe broke several bones whilst she was still in the womb, shattered her collarbone during birth and broke another 100 bones before her...

Lindsay Hilton is a badass CrossFit extraordinaire and a full contact rugby player - she also happens to have been born without limbs. The 31-year-old from Halifax, Nova Scotia has never let a lack of arms and legs hold her back from...

Lesson on Albinism. The genetic condition known as albinism is more aptly known as oculocutaneous albinism due to its ocular and cutaneous manifestations. An individual with albinism is colloquially known as an “albino”. Oculocutaneous...

ESSEX, UNITED KINGDOM - FEBRUARY 13: A DISABLED beauty and fashion vlogger is launching her own all-inclusive clothing brand for people of all shapes and sizes. Ellie Darby-Prangnell, from Essex, UK, suffers from a genetic condition,...

Lesson on the purine and pyrimidine degradation pathway, the critical enzymes involved in the pathway (xanthine oxidase) and what the body does with the products of pyrimidine catabolism (beta alanine and beta aminoisobutyrate) and...

A 26-YEAR-OLD woman with a rare condition that makes her look decades older is challenging beauty standards by becoming a model. Hoping to break into the modelling industry, Sara Geurts from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is determined to carve...

A simple animation about Turner Syndrome, a common genetic condition that affects girls. We explain what causes it, the symptoms, and how it is diagnosed and treated. This video will be helpful to students of all ages, health...