Had Clinical Chemistry Existed in 1776, We Might Not be Voting

Getting all excited about the presidential elections? Well, consider this: new research suggests that the U.S. may never have rebelled against Mother England in 1776 if King George III could have been treated for a blood-related mental disorder. According to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, King George's ill-treatment of the American colonies, which prompted the American Revolution, can now be tied to the king’s insanity, a condition resulting from a disease known as porphyria, a blood-related disorder. Read more...