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Title: Spanish medieval knight with rare genetic disorder
Post by: Imperial Dave on Nov 26, 2025, 02:32 PM

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/i-had-never-seen-a-skull-like-this-before-medieval-spanish-knight-who-died-in-battle-had-a-rare-genetic-condition-study-finds

Weird...

Title: Re: Spanish medieval knight with rare genetic disorder
Post by: Nick Harbud on Nov 27, 2025, 09:08 AM

I worked with a chap whose newborn daughter had this frequently fatal condition. As I recall, it was very difficult to treat, involving several surgical procedures during her early years. Slightly strangely, it did not appear in the girl's identical twin sister.

:-\

Title: Re: Spanish medieval knight with rare genetic disorder
Post by: Cantabrigian on Nov 27, 2025, 10:38 AM

Quote from: Nick Harbud on Nov 27, 2025, 09:08 AMSlightly strangely, it did not appear in the girl's identical twin sister.

You can imagine how excited the medical researchers were about that!

Title: Re: Spanish medieval knight with rare genetic disorder
Post by: Jim Webster on Nov 27, 2025, 11:18 AM

Quote from: Cantabrigian on Nov 27, 2025, 10:38 AM
Quote from: Nick Harbud on Nov 27, 2025, 09:08 AMSlightly strangely, it did not appear in the girl's identical twin sister.

You can imagine how excited the medical researchers were about that!

Trust me, I can. It asks all sorts of very interesting questions 8)

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