Flatworms Left in Sunlight Spur Investigations into Rare Metabolic Disorders

Tuesday, May 31, 2016 - 15:01 in Biology & Nature

A type of flatworm could be a new weapon in the hunt for better ways to treat a group of diseases that can cause extreme sensitivity to light, facial hair growth, and hallucinations, according to a study published in the journal eLife. Porphyrias are a group of rare metabolic disorders characterized by red and purple […]

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