What is eosinophilic fasciitis, and how is it diagnosed and treated? Learn about this rare fascia condition in simple terms.

University researchers have developed a new connective tissue model to study disorders like fibrosis, a type of scarring that occurs when damage to the body causes normal tissue to be replaced by hard ...

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 ...

In recent years, interest has grown around two investigational peptides, BPC-157 and TB-500, proposed as part of a combined research-oriented protocol to explore tissue regeneration, angiogenesis, and ...

A connective tissue protein known to support the framework of organs also encourages immune responses that fight bacterial infections, while restraining responses that can be deadly in the condition ...

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 ...

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 ...

What Is Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)? Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) is an autoimmune disorder that shows the features of three different connective tissue disease types: MCTD can ...