These thick, plump lips have puzzled researchers for years, leaving them to wonder what drives this curious evolutionary ...

Scientists reveal the genetic secret behind the thick lips of African cichlids, linked to parallel evolution and proteins.

Collagen can also be obtained from animal flesh containing connective tissues ... with varying degrees of success. All of the tissues are made up of an intricate matrix of cells—think of it as ...

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a genetic condition present at birth that involves problems with the body’s connective tissues. Connective tissues make up and support how the body is held ...

Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Minimal Invasive Medical Technologies, Guangdong Research Center of Polarization Imaging and Measurement Engineering Technology Institute of Biopharmaceutical and Health ...

But that’s not what we see. One-third of patients develop severe liver fibrosis, where connective tissue accumulates and impairs liver function. Two-thirds, however, remain healthy. We wanted to ...

Lucius stated he was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a condition affecting the connective tissue that supports one's joint and organs. Due to Ehler-Danlos syndrome, Lucius dealt with ...

Heritable disorders of connective tissue are recognized in a small minority of patients with neurovascular diseases. In this report, we review the neurovascular manifestations of four heritable ...

With increasing age, the epidermis of the female breast continues to thin, the elasticity of the mammary gland decreases, and the mammary gland matrix becomes soft and undergoes ptosis as it is ...

Denmark Background Some maternal systemic connective tissue diseases (CTD) and their associated antibodies are linked with adverse fetal outcomes, including increased risk of congenital heart diseases ...