If a person’s body has a fishy smell, they may have trimethylaminuria. This is a genetic rare disorder in which the body cannot break down the chemical trimethylamine. It is sometimes called fish odor ...

Those with trimethylaminuria produce a body scent that’s fish-like. Avoiding certain seafood and eggs can help you manage the smell but will not cure it. For some people with a rare condition, their ...

It began as a medical mystery that puzzled doctors and parents alike, a baby emitting an unmistakable odour of rotting fish. What sounded like a hygiene issue turned out to be a rare genetic condition ...

A rare genetic disorder, trimethylaminuria, causes babies to emit a strong fishy odour, baffling parents and doctors. This condition, stemming from a faulty enzyme, disrupts the body's processing of ...