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A rare vision disorder that changes what people see

What Is Visual Snow Syndrome? Most people have probably seen a face in a cloud or in the grain of wood at least once. This common trick of the visual system is called face pareidolia. Ordinary brains ...
CNN

What is Tourette syndrome? Understanding the condition after man’s involuntary BAFTAs outburst

Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition that causes involuntary sounds or movements known as tics, has come under the spotlight after a man with the condition shouted a racist slur during the ...
Scientific American

Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn’s compartment syndrome scare explained

From skating to curling, the thrilling sports of the Winter Olympics have plenty of science behind them. Follow our coverage here to learn more. Downhill skier Lindsey Vonn has won plaudits not only ...
Vanity Fair

Outcry Roils BAFTAs After Guest With Tourette Syndrome Shouts N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo

At Sunday night’s BAFTA Awards, John Davidson—the real-life inspiration for the celebrated British film I Swear—shouted the N-word at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo while the Sinners stars were ...
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Does Tourette syndrome make you swear? Coprolalia and the BAFTA incident, explained

A controversial moment involving a racial slur at the British Academy Film Awards has prompted an apology by the BBC and put a spotlight on a symptom of Tourette syndrome known as coprolalia. A series ...
Us Weekly

What Is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? Teddi Mellencamp’s Skin Condition Explained After Hospital Stay

Teddi Mellencamp is bringing awareness to Stevens-Johnson syndrome after experiencing an unexpected hospital visit. “I thought I had the flu, and then I woke up one day and my whole body was just ...
The Hollywood Reporter

For the Tourette Syndrome Community, the BAFTAs Brought on a Familiar Dread-Like Feeling

Advocates say the John Davidson moment casts a light on a condition too little understood — and on the people who don’t understand. By Steven Zeitchik Senior Editor, Technology and Politics When the ...
TheWrap

BAFTAs Host Thanks Crowd for ‘Understanding’ After Tourette’s Syndrome Activist Yells N-Word at Michael B. Jordan

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming thanked attendees for their “understanding” after Tourette’s syndrome activist John Davidson called Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindon the n-word, an involuntary outburst ...
Variety

BAFTAs Host Alan Cumming Asks for ‘Understanding’ as Tourette Syndrome Campaigner John Davidson Shouts ‘Strong Language’ and Slurs at Winners and Presenters

BAFTA Film Awards host Alan Cumming thanked the audience for their understanding on Sunday night after a number of outbursts from Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson during the show. Davidson, who is ...
NJ.com

N.J. weather: When will snow start? Winter storm timing with 12 to 24 inches of heavy snow in forecast.

A major winter storm expected to slam New Jersey with 12 to 24 inches of snow could start early Sunday as rain for parts of the state before transitioning to snow through the day. The timing for the ...
NorthJersey.com

NJ snow totals and inch counts by town as blizzard leaves region

New Jersey was hit with heavy snow and fierce winds Feb. 23, burying communities under more than a foot of snow and prompting widespread travel bans and emergency declarations across the region.