A hundred years have now elapsed since Dr Antonin Marfan 1 reported on the case of Gabrielle P thus describing some of the skeletal features that today define the syndrome that carries his name. Since ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue; these tissues hold all the body's cells and organs together. One in 5,000 people have it, but ...

On Tuesday, the New York Times ran an article on Marfan syndrome, a rare genetic disorder of connective tissue that often results in abnormally long limbs and fingers and causes the aorta to burst.

Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Michael Phelps may not have Marfan syndrome but he certainly has people talking about it. In recent weeks there have been conflicting media reports that his long arms ...

ST. LOUIS. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body’s connective tissue; these tissues hold all the body’s cells and organs together. One in 5,000 people have ...

Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue, which affects multiple organ systems like the brain, eyes, heart, bones, skin, blood vessels and lungs. Marfan syndrome is an inherited ...

Michael’s wife, Teresa, added, “If we can save a life, we will tell anyone our story.” It’s a story that could have ended when Michael was 14 years old, when he had his first aneurysm. Michael had ...

We've seen rockers miss time on tour due to illness or physical maladies over the years, with fans often offering the common show of support to "get better soon." But in the case of Of Mice & Men's ...

At 21, Marfan syndrome patient exceeds life-span expectations. May 1, 2008 — -- The moment he was born, Mathew Rudes was whisked away before his mother could see him. Doctors wanted to find an ...

Around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome ACCORDING to the Marfan Association around 10,000 people in the UK suffer from Marfan syndrome. But what do we know about the hereditary ...

Post-mortem testing would reveal Katie Pryla of Ancaster had Marfan syndrome. She had been in and out of hospitals for years ...