The rare medical condition that has led to the retirement of a Winnipeg Jets prospect at 21 is unfamiliar to the general public, the head of an advocacy organization says.

In adults the joint pain and fatigue associated with hypermobility-type EDS can be misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome ... See Sidebar 1 for one family's story. A genetics referral, along ...

Adv Neonatal Care. 2005;5(6):301-314. Chromosome 7 COL1A2 (collagen, type 2, alpha 2) Same Chromosome 9 COL5A1 (collagen, type 5 alpha 1) Same Chromosome 2 COL5A2 (collagen, type 5, alpha 2) Same ...

EDS stands for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which affects a person's connective tissue. It's a group of 13 inherited disorders, and each type of EDS has its own set of features, from tissue fragility ...

The 28-year-old has type 1 and type 12 Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which affects the collagen and connective tissue in the skin. In Geurts’ case, she has chronic fatigue syndrome as a result of the ...

The research goal of the center is to understand the causes of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and to develop new treatments for the manifestations of this disease. The research activities are currently ...

Melanie Hartshorn of Cramlington, Northumberland, has Ehlers Danlos syndrome, which caused her skull to dislocate from her neck and spine. The 35-year-old, who underwent surgery five times ...