Medical

35 Interesting Facts about James Lind

James Lind

James Lind was a Scottish physician who is known for conducting one of the earliest controlled clinical trials in medical history. Born in 1716 in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lind trained as a physician and later joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon’s mate. It was during his time in the Navy…
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31 Interesting Facts about Kallmann Syndrome

Franz J. Kallmann

Kallmann syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects the ability to smell and the onset of puberty. It is named after the German doctor Franz Kallmann, who first described the condition in the 1940s. The syndrome is caused by a genetic mutation that affects the development of the hypothalamus…
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