MIAMI — Approximately 200,000 people in the United States, both men and women, suffer from Marfan Syndrome, a congenital condition that causes enlargement of the aorta and can lead to sudden death. Dr ...

Marfan syndrome is best known as the suspect behind Abraham Lincoln’s gangly build. But for thousands of people in the United States, the genetic disease means living with the threat that their ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which as no cure to date. This disease ...

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Background: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a disorder of the connective tissues. Alterations of the elastic fibers may manifest in different tissues especially in the skeletal, cardiovascular and ocular ...

Schreiber High School senior Mazzy Sass is working to raise awareness about Marfan Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue, which holds all the cells, organs and tissue ...

Randomization to an ARB approximately halved the annual rate of increase in the aortic root Z score compared with controls (mean 0.07 vs 0.13, P=0.012) over a median 3 years of follow-up, reported ...

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 ...

Brooke Pulliam couldn't imagine her life without dance, but Brooke isn't like other 15-year-olds. She was born with Marfan syndrome. "People usually comment about how I'm tall, so I usually just ...

Former Baylor star Isaiah Austin has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition and will not be able to pursue a career in the NBA, it was announced Sunday. Austin, who had been projected as a ...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Beckett Hotchkiss, an 11-year-old boy, is bringing attention to a genetic disorder known as Marfan Syndrome. He's taken his push all the way to the capitol, with the hopes of better ...