Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD) is an autoimmune disorder where the immune system attacks healthy cells. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for this condition today.

Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD Anti-inflammatory medications are a cornerstone of treatment for mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) but your diet also is important. Eating foods that ...

Kay Henderson from Australia has been suffering from a connective tissue condition identified as VAD. During her last moments, she had a painful goodbye with fans.

In mixed connective tissue disease, there are elements of lupus, scleroderma and polymyositis, but these often occur at different times in the course of the disease.

Epidermolysis Bullosa is a genetic connective tissue disorder that manifests itself in infants and children and affects the anchoring fibers that hold skin layers intact, rendering those fibers ...

EDS is a rare genetic disorder affecting the body’s connective tissue and there are 13 different variants of the condition.

A group of researchers found an association between keratoconus and connective tissue hyperlaxity in a large cohort of adolescents and young adults.

Singer-songwriter Sia is suffering from chronic pain due to a neurological condition and a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. In a rare moment of openness, the artist ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a group of 13 connective tissue disorders that refer to a defect in the body’s collagen ...

Hypermobile connective tissue can also cause serious health problems throughout the body, including the gut, nerves, skin, urinary tract and even immune system.

Cataract surgery and astigmatism correction in patients with connective tissue disease commonly associated with dry eye are feasible, according to a presenter at the virtual OSN New York meeting ...