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Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . One out of three registered randomized controlled trials on connective tissue diseases are never completed or ...

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 ...

The novel radiotracer ¹⁸F-FAPI-RGD in PET/CT scans shows potential for diagnosing ILD in connective tissue disease patients by highlighting fibroblast activation and tissue remodeling. Patients with ...

University researchers have developed a new connective tissue model to study disorders like fibrosis, a type of scarring that occurs when damage to the body causes normal tissue to be replaced by hard ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider Jeffrey J. Swigris, ...

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 ...

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 ...