In the third in his special series of articles exploring the enduring legacy of Tutankhamun, Zahi Hawass searches for the boy king’s relatives among mummies thought to belong to the royal family ...

OMRF researchers uncover a genetic link between lymphatic valve formation and Crohn's disease, paving the way for future treatments.

Meet Immie, an ‘amazing’ two-year-old who is the ‘sassiest, funniest and happiest little girl.’ But heartbreakingly, Immie ...

Eggs and embryos from people with polycystic ovary syndrome have altered patterns of so-called epigenetic tags, which could ...

Nicolina was diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome and a rare genetic disorder, leading to persistent complications including a ...

Deboki Chakravarti: Right, and so for Marfan syndrome, that protein is called fibrillin-I, and so this helps mix the fibers that are in our connective tissue, and so the gene that encodes this protein ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disease that mainly affects the cardiovascular, skeletal and ocular systems. It is caused by mutations in the FBN1 gene, which encodes fibrillin-1, a ...

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.

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. "Marfan syndrome increases risk of brain alterations." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 15 May 2025. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 05 / 250515132006.htm>.

Marfan Syndrome affects about 1 in 10,000 people. It is usually inherited from a parent, but in some cases, it can occur as a new genetic change without a family history ...

The Marfan Foundation's Walk for Victory is March 2 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Chaparral Park. Anyone can join a team, walk, donate, or learn more about the genetic disorder on the foundation's website.

What's more, February is Marfan Awareness Month. "We have a really comprehensive team to care for kids with Marfan syndrome," Dr. Shaine A. Morris, medical director of cardiovascular genetics at ...