Learn more here.Our detailed report on this extremely rare, very serious congenital condition was read by over 100,000 visitors this week, making it our most-viewed new article.Mermaid syndrome, or sirenomelia, was first described in the medical literature of the 15th century.
It is called mermaid syndrome because the newborn baby’s legs are fused. Our article looks at the causes, treatments, and care techniques, as well as possible risk factors and the outlook for babies with this syndrome.Learn more here.There was also great interest in our coverage of new research that may help both the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.