Why Nostr? What is Njump?
2025-05-11 23:20:34
in reply to

feeds.bbci.co.uk_3 on Nostr: BBC World ✍️ Biologist Silvana Santos identified a previously unknown condition, ...



✍️ Biologist Silvana Santos identified a previously unknown condition, Spoan syndrome, in a small town in north-eastern Brazil, affecting the nervous system and causing gradual weakening of the body.
👉 Spoan syndrome is a previously unknown condition affecting the nervous system and causing gradual weakening of the body.
👉 The condition is caused by a genetic mutation and only appears when inherited from both parents.
👉 Santos found 82 cases worldwide and named the condition Spoan syndrome.
👉 Cousin marriages are common in the region due to geographical isolation and little inward migration.
👉 The risk of a harmful genetic mutation being passed down through the family is higher for cousins than for unrelated couples.

#SilvanaSantos #Marquinhos #Lolô #Rejane #Inés #LarissaQueiroz #Saulo #LuzivanCostaReis #SerrinhadosPintos #SãoPaulo #Brazil #Egypt #IberianPeninsula #Portugal #health


Many children in a Brazil town lost the ability to walk, so one scientist set about discovering why.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce80d4yppl3o

Author Public Key
npub1x83gyz6q7lgyzjf5m7k4fzahyh3hsf8lwrxn2kpy0z2tkkjt5tmqh009xa