You’ve likely heard people mention that they have inherited certain health conditions from their family. These are known as ...

Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the Fibrillin‐1 gene, which encodes the extracellular matrix protein fibrillin‐1. Patients with MFS are ...

Marfan Syndrome is a rare genetic condition that affects the body’s connective tissue, the material that supports and holds together skin, bones, blood vessels, and organs. When this tissue is ...

The 37-year-old patient was diagnosed with Marfan’s syndrome in early adulthood. By then, he had reached a critical stage of HPS. His breathing became severely compromised due to low oxygen ...

Genetic conditions often result from inherited mutations passed down from one or both parents. In an inherited genetic disorder, a mutated gene is transmitted from a parent. 3 Recent developments ...

Metabolic health risks: A new study found that having metabolic syndrome in middle age is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia by 45 or younger. Health record analysis ...

There’s a famous story, told by a once widely lauded author, about finding himself at a party where he felt hugely out of his depth. Amongst the “great and good people: artists and scientists ...

Researchers are working together to determine the cause of a mysterious paralysis syndrome affecting native birds across a major state. The neurological condition is affecting magpies across Perth ...