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The Case of the Telltale Fingertips Thursday, May 29, 2008 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Medicine   
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Club-shaped fingers can be a warning sign for serious lung and heart conditions, but the cause of the disorder has remained a mystery for more than 2400 years. Now, researchers may have taken a step toward solving the puzzle by pinpointing the mutation that spurs a rare type of clubbing. Clubbing, or swelling of the fingertips, is one of the first symptoms medical students are taught to look for because it can signal lung cancer, heart disease, or other grave conditions. (source: leeds.ac.uk)
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