Eat fresh fruits, vegetables, and foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids to help manage mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD). Avoid foods like highly refined grains, processed meats, and sugary drinks to ...

Surgeons used to think that fascia is a tissue that just covered organs, muscles, and bones. Now, though, the medical world has expanded the definition to include tissue that surrounds all of the ...

THE EUROPEAN Respiratory Society (ERS) and European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) have released new clinical practice guidelines to support the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment ...

Compact tissue. This is the harder, outer tissue of bones. Cancellous tissue. This is the sponge-like tissue inside bones. Subchondral tissue. This is the smooth tissue at the ends of bones, which is ...

Paleontologists have found evidence of a previously unrecognized soft tissue structure in the cheek region of many dinosaur species, which they’ve called the exoparia. The finding deepens our ...

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 ...

THE relation between the thyroid gland and rheumatic disorders has long excited interest. 1–7 In particular, an association between some of the connective-tissue diseases and Hashimoto's thyroiditis ...

Patients with connective tissue diseases who experienced COVID-19-related hospitalization, severe inpatient stays, and mortality were predominantly older and men. Using glucocorticoids, rituzimab, or ...

Muscle strength is only part of the equation—learn why supporting your tendons and ligaments is essential for long-term health. h_15691691A physical therapy student demonstrates a standing heel ...

A large systematic review and meta-analysis found an increased risk of various autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective tissue disorders among patients who had COVID-19 infection. The analysis ...