progeria

Breaking News – “Hayley: World’s Oldest Teenager” and “Kristie Mills: Love on the Transplant List” Premiere Sunday, January 29th on TLC

Thursday, January 26th

10:00 PM ET/PT

DAVID BLAINE #5 – WHAT IS MAGIC?

The power of Magic is not in the trick we think we see. It’s the act itself. Join David Blaine as he travels across the country and back to his hometown of New York City, wowing everyday people and celebrities with his unique brand of magic.

Sunday, January 29th

8:00 PM ET/PT

HAYLEY: WORLD’S OLDEST TEENAGER

Born with the rare genetic condition Progeria, Hayley Okines ages eight times faster than healthy people. Now 13, her body has the medical age of a 104-year-old woman. Having followed Hayley’s life since she was just four years old and her condition enters a new and challenging phase. Hayley’s hip joints have deteriorated so much that she must wear a metal brace all the time, even in bed at night. she is unable to attend school regularly or move about freely. Like most teenage girls Hayley is interested in Justin Bieber, shopping, looking pretty and finding a boyfriend but her body has entered the painful decline into physical old age her family has long feared. Narrating herself for the first time, Hayley is now old enough to be fully conscious of the ramifications of her condition and she is startling in her frankness. But she refuses to be beaten by it – she is determined to fulfil her dreams of becoming a beautician and, one day, finding true love. her outlook is relentlessly positive and inspiring.

10:00 PM ET/PT

KRISTIE MILLS: LOVE ON THE TRANSPLANT LIST

The brave story of a Cystic Fibrosis sufferer as she awaits a double lung transplant. Kirstie Mills has always known that her life would be short. Born with Cystic Fibrosis, she was put onto the transplant waiting list in March 2011 and told that without new lungs, she could be dead within 6 months. As her health rapidly declined, Kirstie had to decide whether to rest and wait for the lung transplant or to live her life, however long it would last. this film follows Kirstie’s extraordinary experience of living on the transplant waiting list and the realities of constant pain and endless medication. during her journey, Kirstie is rushed to hospital just three days before the wedding- will she make it down the aisle? and, more importantly, will she get the transplant she so desperately needs?

Wednesday, February 1st

9:00 PM ET/PT

LAST CHANCE TO LIVE- Melissa’s story 1

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10:00 PM ET/PT

LAST CHANCE TO LIVE- Melissa’s story 2

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Thursday, February 2nd

10:00 PM ET/PT

DAVID BLAINE #1 – STREET MAGIC

Charismatic young magician David Blaine takes to the streets of New York, Los Angeles, and international locations to surprise passers-by with his amazing illusions. whether he’s levitating, reading minds, or performing mind-bending card tricks, his impromptu audiences are always left gasping with wonder.

What Is Hypertrichosis? Human Werewolf Syndrome Explained

There are many conditions that happen to individuals, explained and unexplained. in hypertrichosis, you will find a wide range of probably answers but not all of them will be the answers you are looking for. The best relief from conditions like these is to seek the advice of your doctor.

Hypertrichosis is a medical condition that causes excessive growth of hair in areas where hair does not normally grow. It may be present over the entire body, or you could have it in only one or more areas. some individuals will be born with the condition and others will develop it later on in life.

Congenital Hypertrichosis is very rare. in fact, it is so rare that there have been only 50 verified cases since the Middle Ages. It occurs because of a flaw during pregnancy. a fetus is covered with lanugo which is a very fine layer of hair that falls off during the eighth month. in these cases, it does not fall off but continues to grow. in a serve case known as Congenital Hypertrichosis Terminalis, the hair becomes colored as well and remains there after birth.

Another variation of Congenital Hypertrichosis is called Naevoid Hypertrichosis. here, the individuals will have excessive hair growth in only one area of the body.

Acquired Hypertrichosis

Acquired Hypertrichosis occurs after birth at any point. The symptoms may include unpigmented vellus hair or pigmented terminal hair. The excessive hair may cover the entire body, or it could be localized to one area.

What causes It: Hypertrichosis?

Although there are no for sure answers to that question, many believe the condition to be a genetic disorder. It can be considered inherited or has been known to just happen due to the mutation of genes. some are cancer related which occurs after individuals have cancer. some individuals believe that it can be caused by drugs or metabolic disorders as well.

Treatments for Hypertrichosis

The best treatments available include:

Depilatories which are hair removal creams can also be used as long as the skin is free from cuts or open sores. Check for allergic reactions before use.

Bleaching products can help to lessen the look of these hairs but make sure to check for chemical reactions.

Electrolysis and laser hair removal techniques may also be helpful. here, a laser will actually kill the follicle stopping it from being able to grow hair. some at home kids are effective, but professional service is the best.

Hypertrichosis is a condition that really does not have a cure so to speak. Hair removal techniques can help though. although the best treatments are those that are the most costly, they are likely to provide the most satisfaction here.

Normal Cells vs. Tumor Cells

Tumor cells vary from normal cells in several basic ways. first, the division of normal cells is tightly regulated by special cell signals. With tumor cells, it’s as if the signals are no longer produced or perhaps they are no longer received.

Research involving cells is often accomplished by removing the cells from an individual and growing them in a sterile dish with the nutrients required for their survival. Growing cells for research use is termed cell culture. Just by watching normal cells in cell culture it is obvious that their division is regulated by something. Normal cells in culture grow until the bottom of their dish is carpeted with the cell. The layer is only 1 cell thick. once this density is reached, they stop dividing because there is no more space. If one cell dies, an adjacent one will divide to fill in the space. Additionally, normal cells will divide a certain number of times after which time, the division process halts. There are a certain pre-determined number of generations that may be produced and then there is no more dividing. Eventually, the entire culture will die.

With tumor cells, it’s a completely different story. Tumor cells will divide over and over, time after time; forever if supplied with nutrients. With enough time, tumor cells in culture will become a piled up mess. they lack order to their growth. it is as though tumor cells lose have lost the capacity to follow the rules and they divide (proliferate) out of control.

A second major difference between normal cells and tumor cells is that normal cells perform a special function or duty for the body. Healthy cells have specialized behaviors and serve a purpose. For example, lung cells have a specialized duty to perform while cells of cardiac tissue have a very different one. Normal cells taken from different tissues even have very different appearances. Tumor cells have a different appearance than normal cells taken from the tissue they are derived from. this is due to the fact that they have lost their specialized function.

Differentiation is the term given to describe the specialized function a given cell has. Differentiation and proliferation are closely tied together. In general, a cell that proliferates at a high rate loses some of its specialized function. The problem is, it really doesn’t have time to perform a specific function since its too busy dividing. Cells that perform a highly specific function (i.e. differentiated) have a lower rate of proliferation. Researchers are studying the possibility of making tumor/cancer cells differentiated so they might lose their ability to proliferate continuously. In theory, this would cause the tumor to stop growing.