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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 26, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Perhaps it started small. A stumble on the stairs. Handwriting that got messier. Someone at a family function asking, half joking, whether you had been drinking. Then came the scan. The report said “cerebellar atrophy.” And someone in the family...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 24, 2026 | Genetic Testing
Quick answer Situs inversus is a rare condition, present from birth, in which the organs of the chest and abdomen sit in a mirror-image position. The heart is on the right, the liver on the left, and the stomach on the right. On its own, complete mirror-image...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 23, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Quick answer The most common genetic cause of recurrent IVF failure is a chromosome problem in the embryo, usually linked to the woman’s age. Less often, one partner carries a balanced chromosome rearrangement, such as a translocation. That person is healthy,...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 22, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Quick answer Genes play a large role in body weight. Twin and family studies suggest that roughly 40–70% of the differences in weight between people are linked to genetics. But for most people, obesity is not caused by one gene. It comes from many small genetic...
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by Dr Roshan Daniel | Oct 21, 2026 | Rare Diseases
Some babies are born with thick hair on their back, arms or forehead. Some children grow extra hair in a single patch. And some adults notice new hair appearing where it never grew before. Families often find the word hypertrichosis online, usually next to frightening...
