Jonathan Larson was on the cusp of greatness, only to die the night before his hit musical, Rent, was to have its New York debut in 1996. It's a tragic story in many ways, but perhaps even more so ...

(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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Marfan syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue; these tissues hold all the body's cells and organs together. One in 5,000 people have it, but ...

Four days before Baylor University basketball star Isaiah Austin hoped to be drafted into the NBA, his dreams of playing in the pros were extinguished by a rare genetic disease called Marfan syndrome.

Baylor University star basketball center Isaiah Austin’s future as an NBA player was cut short due to a debilitating genetic condition called Marfan syndrome. “They told me that my arteries in my ...

I strongly recommend that everyone see In My Hands, a powerful and moving documentary about people with Marfan syndrome. All of us either suffer from, or love someone, who as a result of the nature of ...

Back in October, metalcore band Of Mice & Men announced that they were cancelling the rest of their European tour because frontman Austin Carlile was struggling with complications of Marfan syndrome.

Olympic swimmer and gold medalist Michael Phelps may not have Marfan syndrome but he certainly has people talking about it. In recent weeks there have been conflicting media reports that his long arms ...

WHITEHOUSE, Texas — A Whitehouse ISD student with a rare disease is making headlines in part to her fight with Marfan syndrome, and her love for Rice University baseball. "The night we actually saw ...

The notion that twins do everything together has met a new standard. Identical twin brothers Pablo and Julio Delcid, 21, underwent matching heart surgeries on the exact same day following their ...

After being inundated with well-wishes from fans, Austin Carlile took to Twitter to address those urging him to "get well soon" Metalcore titans Of Mice and Men were forced to cut their European tour ...