Disease name: Trimethylaminuria (TMAU), also known as "fish odor syndrome" Affected populations: TMAU is a rare metabolic condition that causes a person to smell like rotten fish. The condition is ...

A woman says a rare disorder leaves her smelling like ROTTING FISH – and is so bad she even avoided a relative’s funeral. Carmen Davies, 29, was diagnosed with trimethylaminuria (TMAU) in June 2023.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For some people with troublesome, unexplained body odor, an uncommon genetic disorder once known as "fish-odor syndrome" may be to blame, a new study finds. The condition, ...

Body odor develops when sweat mixes with bacteria on your skin. Apocrine glands are the glands most closely associated with body odor. Regularly showering and wearing deodorant can decrease your body ...