STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There is a connective tissue disorder that affects the bones, skin, lungs, heart, blood vessels and nervous system of one in every 5,000 Americans: Marfan syndrome. Members of ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Local 10 is Walking for Victory in 2024. Several members of our staff will be participating in the seventh annual Marfan Foundation walk, taking place Jan. 28 at T.Y. Park in ...

Your little one is growing taller faster than other children his age. His arms, legs, and fingers are also longer, with a curved sternum. These signs are symptoms of Marfan Syndrome, Mom. Consult a ...

A study by the Institut de Neurociències of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases ...

A study reveals that inflammation associated with Marfan syndrome increases vulnerability to neurological diseases and complications following strokes, as demonstrated in animal models. A study by the ...

One of the priority objectives of research into rare diseases is to develop new treatments, and orphan medicines — which target conditions affecting no more than 5 in 10,000 people in the EU — provide ...

A 6-month intervention with an exercise target of 10,000 steps per day may slow aortic root dilation in pediatric patients with Marfan syndrome, according to study data published in the Journal of the ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Memorial Hospital’s labor and delivery wing isn’t unusual, but Leticia Maia’s pregnancy is. At 27, she lives with Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the connective ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Often, hospital patients look for anything to take their minds off why they're there. For Jaelyn Kirby, that meant simply looking out the window. "I had no idea this would ...

Gunnar excelled, and Boothe was inspired to capture his son’s journey in a children’s book titled, “Saving Slapshots- ...