(NAPSMI)—“God kept me here for a reason,” said Michael Redd, 41, of Georgia. “To tell people about Marfan syndrome.” Michael’s wife, Teresa, added, “If we can save a life, we will tell anyone our ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has designated allopurinol as the first orphan drug for the treatment of Marfan syndrome, a rare connective tissue disease which has no cure to date. This disease ...

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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 ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Being a kid can be tough enough. Growing up with a serious health condition can make it even harder. Haley Langford, a 12-year-old South Florida seventh grader, is facing that ...