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Digeorge Syndrome

Digeorge Syndrome


One-year-old Jayla Taylor has been fighting for her life since birth. Born without a thymus, Jayla could not develop an immune system strong enough to fight off even a common cold. Children diagnosed with Jayla's condition, Digeorge syndrome, rarely live past the age of two. Could a new thymus transplant surgery prove a saving grace for Jayla?
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Syndrome Digeorge

That is so sad, I can't imagine being sick all the time. Thanks to modern science for possible cures for this syndrome. I hope the thymus transplant works for her so she can have a normal life.

Digeorge Syndrome Health & Special Psychology

Facial recognition software helps diagnose rare genetic disease

Researchers have successfully used facial recognition software to diagnose DiGeorge Syndrome, a rare, genetic disease in Africans, Asians and Latin Americans. This is the newest addition to the Atlas of Human Malformations in Diverse Populations launched last year. Ref. Source 6c.

Syndrome Digeorge

Using this software to help diagnose these cases can hopefully help lead to more research and the possibility of developing a way to cure it.