African-American patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis are twice as likely as white patients to suffer from atherosclerotic blood vessels, which increase the ...

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a complex and relatively rare autoimmune disorder. It shares symptoms with lupus, systemic sclerosis, and myositis. MCTD is a challenging condition that can ...

He earned a bachelor’s degree from Nassau Community College, as part of a special program for pre-med and pre-chiropractic students, then went on to future study in Iowa, followed by a preceptorship, ...

Researchers highlighted the potential long-term consequences of COVID-19 on incident autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders in a recent study. A substantial risk of autoimmune and ...

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 ...

CHICAGO — Tacrolimus may be an option for patients with interstitial lung disease related to connective tissue difficulties, new research suggests. Tacrolimus was effective in a series of 13 patients.

Recent research from the Medical University of South Carolina laboratory of Russell Norris, Ph.D., challenges the notion that hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) is an isolated connective tissue ...

An emergency doctor has flagged a one-minute DIY test that could reveal a 'ticking time bomb' killer heart condition. Dr Joe Whittington, an emergency medicine expert from California, said the hack, ...

The ability to extend your joints past their normal range of motion isn’t just a harmless party trick—you may be at risk for chronic pain and conditions like long COVID and POTS. Recent studies ...