Count Dracula might have been an invention of the author Bram Stoker, but there is a real-life disease called acute intermittent porphyria that somewhat mimics the symptoms of horror’s scariest ...
A 32-year-old woman, mother of two, is affected by acute intermittent porphyria, commonly known as the 'vampire disease'. It is believed that the real Count Dracula, Vlad III, suffered from this ...
The condition, acute intermittent porphyria, also causes paralysis and is fatal in some cases. The novel approach fine-tunes the genetic instructions locked in our DNA. Doctors say they are ...
This unusual disorder, known as acute intermittent porphyria, can cause severe pain, migraines, constipation and vomiting for days when triggered. This condition shares a historical connection ...
The mum was first diagnosed with acute intermittent porphyria in August 2023. “There's too much sulphur in garlic and I have a sulphur allergy," she said. “I avoid sulphur in general.
Phoenix Nightingale, 32, suffers from acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), a rare metabolic disorder that triggers excruciating pain, vomiting, and neurological issues when she consumes sulphur ...
The drug treats acute intermittent porphyria, which runs in families and can leave people unable to work or have a normal life. Clinical trials have shown severe symptoms were cut by 74% with the ...
Our veterinary staff received a male 375-g Wistar rat in severe respiratory distress. On the previous day the rat had undergone surgery. An experienced research technologist, who had completed the ...