Collaborative research efforts are geared to improving disease that affects connective tissues via innovative drug delivery systems. Researchers at the University of Delaware (UD) have devised tiny ...

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to review certain heritable conditions related to ...

Which pulmonary manifestations were present among patients with connective tissue disorder? Pulmonary manifestations were found in about a quarter of connective tissue disorder (CTD) patients, ...

A research team has devised tiny cargo-carrying systems many times smaller than a human hair, made from molecules called peptides that help provide structure for cells and tissues. The team has ...

Many thanks to The Forum for publishing the article about the Essentia Health nurse practitioner who identified a sign of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome in a young patient, leading to the diagnosis of this ...

(Mass Appeal) – When connective tissues become inflamed they can cause harm to surrounding areas of the body. Louis DeCaro, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine at DeCaro Total Foot Care Center, tells us ...

Aortic dissection during pregnancy represents a critical clinical challenge, particularly among women with pre‐existing connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome. The physiological changes ...

A large systematic review and meta-analysis found an increased risk of various autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders among patients who had COVID-19 infection. The analysis ...

IN recent years there has been a steady increase of interest in genetic disorders of connective tissue, as well as in all diseases of connective tissue and in the entire field of medical genetics.