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 ...

She suffers from a rare condition known as acute intermittent porphyria (AIP), colloquially dubbed “vampire disease.” This rare disorder, which has deep-rooted connections to vampire folklore ...

These symptoms usually begin in childhood and persist throughout a patient’s life. EPP is the third most common porphyria—estimated to occur in about one in about 74,300 individuals—and the type most ...

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While many weight loss plans involve tracking what you eat, intermittent fasting (IF) tracks when you eat. IF consists of ‘eating windows’ — when you can theoretically have whatever and ...

美国明尼苏达州一名女子罹患罕见的“吸血鬼病”——名为“急性间歇性紫质症”（acute intermittent porphyria）的罕见代谢失调症，这种疾病会引发疼痛 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...