ARPKD is one of the commonest inheritable infantile cystic renal diseases but is far less common than the autosomal dominant polycystic disease (ADPKD), which affects adults. The incidence is estimated at ~1:20,000-50,000 6,9. There is no perceived gender or racial predilection.
Why the female of the species is more bendy than the male. By DAVID DERBYSHIRE. Last updated at 12:25 13 December 2007. It has been obvious to anyone watching Strictly Come Dancing that women tend to be more flexible than men. For every supple Flavia Cacace, there's a slightly more stiff and awkward Gethin Jones. Now scientists think they know the answer why. A study suggests that females have a stronger and more bendy, lower back than males. Scroll down for more ... The differences evolved over millions of years to let expectant mothers stay mobile during pregnancy without the weight of a baby causing them to topple over.
The grass is always greener, they say, and nowhere is that truer than in the world of hair debates. Curly hair girls always lust after straighter, flatter, more manageable locks (hence the booming industry around hair relaxers, chemical straighteners and a zillion different kinds of flat irons). But all those straight hair girls inspiring envy don't have it so easy. Herewith, a rant list of 12 universal truths only women with straight hair will understand. Flyaway hairs ruin every picture. Winter is the worst season for one simple reason: static. Updos simply refuse to do their one job, which is to stay up.