Marfan syndrome is an inherited, or genetic, disease that affects your body's connective tissue, which gives strength, support, and elasticity to tendons, cartilage, heart valves, blood vessels ...

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 ...

Identical twin brothers Pablo and Julio Delcid, 21, underwent matching heart surgeries on the exact same day following their diagnosis of Marfan syndrome. The duo, of Dover, New Jersey ...

Eventually, they got an answer: a genetic disorder called Marfan syndrome. One in 5,000 people have the gene for it, which they can pass down to their children, often unknowingly. This was the ...

Nosha's husband, son, and daughter all live with Marfan syndrome. She passionately advocates for her genetically unique family, actively volunteering for the Marfan Foundation, and inspires others ...

Zoe Ridgway, a 32-year-old mum to Sofia, 12, from Aberdare, South Wales, was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome at the age of 12. As a teenager she grew unusually long limbs and her height soared to ...

Zoe Ridgway, a 32-year-old mum to Sofia, 12, from Aberdare, South Wales, was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome at the age of 12 after doctors initially suspected anorexia due to her “skinny and ...

Due to the sudden rupture of the aortic wall, aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate ...

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 ...

"This is all surreal." The 16-year-old has a rare genetic condition called Marfan syndrome. Jaelyn was recently taken via ambulance from East Texas to Texas Children's Hospital. She has spent ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition. It occurs because of a mutation (change) in one of your genes that develops before you’re born. It’s a type of connective tissue disorder, meaning it affects ...