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Eimer's organs are organs for the sense of touch, shaped like bulbous papillae, formed from modified epidermis.First isolated by Theodor Eimer from the European mole in 1871, these organs are present in many moles, and are particularly dense on the star-nosed mole, which bears 25,000 of them on its unique tentacled snout.
STAR syndrome is an extremely rare X-linked dominant syndrome that is caused by single FAM58A gene point mutations or deletions of FAM58A and its flanking genes. [ 3 ] STAR syndrome is distinguished by a variety of facial dysmorphisms and malformations outlined by its acronym, S yndactyly T elecanthus A nogenital malformations R enal malformations.
The Scalopini are a tribe of moles belonging to the family Talpidae.They include all the New World moles apart from the strikingly distinctive star-nosed mole.As the similarity of the names implies, they are the standard form of the Scalopinae, the North American or New World moles, and can be found virtually anywhere north of Northern Mexico and south of Northern Canada where environmental ...
The family Talpidae [1] (/ ˈ t æ l p ɪ d iː /) includes the true moles (as well as the shrew moles and desmans) who are small insectivorous mammals of the order Eulipotyphla. Talpids are all digging animals to various degrees: moles are completely subterranean animals; shrew moles and shrew-like moles somewhat less so; and desmans, while basically aquatic, excavate dry sleeping chambers ...
Lethal midline granuloma (LMG) is an historical term for a condition in which necrotic and highly destructive lesions develop progressively in the middle of the face, principally the nose and palate. Many cases presented with ulcerations in or perforations of the palate.
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A new study finds the seemingly harmless act of nose-picking could be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease. When it comes […] The post Could nose-picking lead to Alzheimer’s disease? appeared ...
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, with at least 55 million people believed to have the disease globally as of 2022 — many of whom are above the age of 65.