Medical breakthrough: Hope for people that smell like fish

wlsam.com/ABC News ^ | March 4, 2012

[Free ThinkerNY]

NEW YORK) -- There’s new hope for people with Trimethylaminuria, a rare disorder that causes its sufferers to smell like dead fish.

Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia recently won a $36,000 grant to study the genes behind the disorder—work scientists believe could lead to new developments in helping control the symptoms of Trimethylaminuria, also known as TMAU.

ABC News introduced TV viewers to a TMAU sufferer in 2006: Former model and teacher Camille said TMAU endangered her career.

“I was so focused on ‘Do I smell? Do I smell? Are they saying things? Are they whispering? Are they laughing about me?’” she said at the time. Camille asked ABC News not to publish her last name.

Camille said recently that she was doing well. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned since being diagnosed with TMAU, it’s that, with accurate information and proper perspective, TMAU is manageable. Thank you, ABC, for being part of that equation,” she said in a written statement.

[cripplecreek]

I’m here to watch.

[LukeL]

What did the blind guy say when he walked by the person with Trimethylaminuria?

[neodad]

The jokes are going to write themselves...

[bigheadfred]

That smell is a disease?

I thought it was just..a Fluke...

[deweyfrank]

Damn. I might have still been married.

[Joe 6-pack]

A woman like that would be quite a catch...

[JRandomFreeper]

It's truly difficult not to comment, and just watch. But that's probably the best thing to do.

Besides, the whole thing smells fishy.

/johnny

[taterjay]

Is that you Rahm?

[Vendome]

Ho boy.

Popcorn...

[Sarah Barracuda]

Now the occupiers have an excuse for why they smell so bad

[cripplecreek]

I do like fishing and just by coincidence, I have worms.

[LukeL]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn9VoArnS44

[digger48]

A New Fragrance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yRJiP4f_EU

[Joe 6-pack]

Fluke worms? They can be tough to tackle...

[mardi59]

What do you call a prostitute with this disease? A COHO

[headsonpikes]

So everybody’s here to kibitz - not to tell their own fish stories!

Good.....

...tastes like chicken! LOL!

[cripplecreek]

She gives steelhead.

[JPG]

If they visit would the 3 day rule be cut in half?

[tumblindice]

AKA The Dixie Chicks