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Suffering from uncommon diseases, do not lose hope!
How did you react when you saw Big B as ‘Auro’ in the movie ‘Paa’? You must have been bewildered or curious to know how a 12 –year-old child could look like a 70-year-old man? It was because Amitabh...
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10 weird medical conditions that will shock you
1. Persistent sexual arousal syndrome: Won’t you be shocked to see someone with hair all over their face or with their teeth like fangs. Well these are not just hypothetical conditions but are real...
View ArticleWhat is it like to raise a kid with progeria in India
Nihal has been in the news for a while now, be it his meeting with Aamir Khan or his heart-wrenching post on a Facebook page called Humans of Bombay. What makes him so special, you wonder? He suffers...
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Bollywood movies spreading awareness about rare diseases
Progeria, autism, dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Asperger syndrome — movies on these rare diseases would have typically been the themes of documentaries until a few years ago. But not any more. Bollywood, so...
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The curious case of Ali Hussain – a child with an old man’s body
A boy born with the appearance and physical maladies of an old man – the story sounds familiar. After all most of us have seen The Curious case of Benjamin Button, a film directed by David Fincher in...
View ArticleIndia’s 1st Progeria Kids Meet helps create awareness about this rare genetic...
India’s first-ever ‘Progeria Kids Meet’ was organised in Mumbai to create aware about this rare genetic disorder. The meet was a unique get together of three progeria heroes-Prachi, a five-year-old...
View ArticleAamir Khan feels optimistic after meeting his fan with progeria
Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan made a ‘dream come true’ for Nihal Bitla, who is suffering from a rare genetic disorder, progeria, by meeting him. The youngster, who received goodies galore from the...
View ArticleNihal Bitla, the 1st Indian to be identified among 60 Indians with progeria,...
According to the Progeria Research Foundation, there are 60 children in India suffering from the condition. Nihal Bitla was the first kid to be identified among those 60 children, and he later on...
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Bollywood movies spreading awareness about rare diseases
Progeria, autism, dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Asperger syndrome — movies on these rare diseases would have typically been the themes of documentaries until a few years ago. But not any more. Bollywood, so...
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Suffering from uncommon diseases, do not lose hope!
How did you react when you saw Big B as ‘Auro’ in the movie ‘Paa’? You must have been bewildered or curious to know how a 12 year-old child could look like a 70-year-old man? It was because Amitabh was...
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The curious case of Ali Hussain – a child with an old man’s body
A boy born with the appearance and physical maladies of an old man the story sounds familiar. After all most of us have seen The Curious case of Benjamin Button, a film directed by David Fincher in...
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10 weird medical conditions that will shock you
1. Persistent sexual arousal syndrome: Won’t you be shocked to see someone with hair all over their face or with their teeth like fangs. Well these are not just hypothetical conditions but are real...
View ArticleIndia’s 1st Progeria Kids Meet helps create awareness about this rare genetic...
India’s first-ever ‘Progeria Kids Meet’ was organised in Mumbai to create aware about this rare genetic disorder. The meet was a unique get together of three progeria heroes-Prachi, a five-year-old...
View ArticleAamir Khan feels optimistic after meeting his fan with progeria
Bollywood perfectionist Aamir Khan made a dream come true for Nihal Bitla, who is suffering from a rare genetic disorder, progeria, by meeting him. The youngster, who received goodies galore from the...
View ArticleWhat is it like to raise a kid with progeria in India
Update–Nihal Bitla passed away on 2nd May 2016. Following a few complications, he was admitted to a hospital in Karim Nagar, Telangana, where he breathed his last. He had accompanied his parents to...
View ArticleNihal Bitla, the 1st Indian to be identified among 60 Indians with progeria,...
According to the Progeria Research Foundation, there are 60 children in India suffering from the condition. Nihal Bitla was the first kid to be identified among those 60 children, and he later on...
View ArticleNew possible treatment may help patients suffering from Progeria
Progeria is a very rare disease that affects about one in 18 million children and results in premature ageing and death in adolescence from complications of cardiovascular disease. In a study on mice...
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Bollywood movies spreading awareness about rare diseases
Progeria, autism, dyslexia, Alzheimer’s, Asperger syndrome — movies on these rare diseases would have typically been the themes of documentaries until a few years ago. But not any more. Bollywood, so...
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Suffering from uncommon diseases, do not lose hope!
How did you react when you saw Big B as ‘Auro’ in the movie ‘Paa’? You must have been bewildered or curious to know how a 12 year-old child could look like a 70-year-old man? It was because Amitabh was...
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The curious case of Ali Hussain – a child with an old man’s body
A boy born with the appearance and physical maladies of an old man the story sounds familiar. After all most of us have seen The Curious case of Benjamin Button, a film directed by David Fincher in...
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