Two endangered rhinos have been critically injured and a third died after poachers in South Africa hunted the animals down and chopped off their horns. Rhino horn possession of which is banned under international law is valued for use in traditional Asian medicine to treat cancer and other disorders, even though the horns made of keratin like that in our fingernails and hair have no actual medicinal value. Still, demand is so high that horns can fetch prices higher than gold
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Feed SubscriptionRare Disease Day spotlights rare conditions and need for treatments
National Organization for Rare Disorders was founded in 1983 along with Orphan Drug Act - has progress been made?
Read More »New imaging tech promising for diagnosing cardiovascular disease, diabetes
Researchers have developed a new type of imaging technology to diagnose cardiovascular disease and other disorders by measuring ultrasound signals from molecules exposed to a fast-pulsing laser.
Read More »Superfetation: Pregnant while already pregnant
Some weeks back, I came across a case report published in 1999 in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology [1].
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