NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some people with troublesome, unexplained body odor, an uncommon genetic disorder once known as "fish-odor syndrome" may be to blame, a new study finds. The condition, ...
Fish odor syndrome (trimethylaminuria) is a debilitating disease, in which the liver cannot break down the smelly chemical trimethylamine which is produced by enzymes from bacteria residing in the gut ...
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When a baby smells of rotting fish: Understanding trimethylaminuria, a rare metabolic disorder
It began as a medical mystery that puzzled doctors and parents alike, a baby emitting an unmistakable odour of rotting fish. What sounded like a hygiene issue turned out to be a rare genetic condition ...
It’s no secret that certain foods give off certain scents, but the way they interact with the gut, skin and other parts of the body can also change people's body odor. Developing research from Europe ...
A brave singer has told of her daily battle to stop herself smelling of rotting fish. The stench is so strong that she makes any room that she occupies STINK - and has forced her to avoid eating fishy ...
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