African-American patients with connective tissue diseases such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis are twice as likely as white patients to suffer from atherosclerotic blood vessels, which increase the ...

The increased deposition of connective tissue is a problem in chronic diseases of many organs such as the lungs (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis), liver (cirrhosis), kidneys (kidney fibrosis), gut ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. For more episodes, download the Medscape app or subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast provider Jeffrey J. Swigris, ...

A rare condition called Eosinophilic Fasciitis caused a 42-year-old engineer severe pain and stiffness. Doctors identified ...

The knee is a meeting place for four bones — the femur (thigh bone), tibia (shinbone), fibula (calf bone), and patella (kneecap). It requires several ligaments to keep these bones in place and ...

“A Runner’s Guide to Connective Tissue” explains the importance of building the strength of your connective tissue—your bones, tendons and fascia—in order to be a less injury-prone runner. These ...

Your subcutaneous tissue is the deepest layer of your skin. The prefix “sub” comes from the Latin word meaning under, and the word cutaneous derives from the Latin word “cutis,” which means skin.