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Annabelle Has Life-Threatening Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS)
Sixteen-year-old Hannah Alderson is helping to raise funds for Annabelle while promoting EDS Awareness in the UK “A KIND-HEARTED teenager has completed a 10k run with her mum to raise money for a Bury youngster with an incurable and life-threatening condition. Four-year-old Annabelle Griffin, of Wilby Close, Brandlesholme, suffers from life-threatening Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) which means […]
Canadian Ehlers-Danlos Doctor moves to the US
There are few doctors in Canada treating children with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Unfortunately there is now one less! By: jfrketich@thespec.com “A Hamilton neurologist who was one of the only doctors in Canada to treat children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome has gone to the United States. Dr. Benedicto (Ben) Baronia’s last shift was Sept. 15 at McMaster Children’s Hospital, […]
Starlight Foundation Grants Wish For EDS Boy
An eight-year-old EDS boy’s dream of driving a Lamborghini has come true thanks to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. “Cameron Jones suffers from a complex form of the genetic disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, where collagen fails to form properly in the body that affects the skin, ligaments, and internal organs. Despite spending a lot of time in […]
Innovative Blood Test for Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Researchers are making some progress discovering a potential biomarker for aortic dissections related to Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Posted by: Anna Ishibashi “Researchers from ShrinersHospital for Children, OregonHealth & ScienceUniversity, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, have demonstrated for the first time that fibrillin-1 in the blood stream could be a biomarker to diagnose aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections. […]
Doctor Speaker Series
EDSawareness.com is excited to be offering this Doctor Speaker Series to our EDS Membership. We are limited in the number of openings so please dial in early (by telephone only) to attend the program. The sessions will be the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 9:00 pm EST. Our speaker for September 18 was Dr. Stephane Treyvaud. Dr. Treyvaud is an adult, […]
Doctor Speaker Series: Dr. Stephane Treyvaud
We were pleased to have Dr. Stéphane Treyvaud present in our EDS Doctor Speaker Series. His presentation aired on September 18, 2013 at 9:00 pm EST. Dr. Treyvaud is an adult, and child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, of the equivalent college […]
Bruising Can Be a Manifestation of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome patients may be sensitive to bruising due to fragile capillaries and blood vessels surrounding the connective tissues. This story tells more about this symptom. by Pavitra Sampath “Mysterious bruises have been appearing on my legs for a while now, mostly on my thighs, but also on my calves. Sometimes they appear and I can […]
National Champion Figure Skater John Coughlin is an Ehlers Danlos Syndrome Supporter
John’s mother struggled with pain and was finally diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. The Ehlers-Danlos National Foundation (EDNF) is pleased to announce that U.S. pairs figure skater John Coughlin has become a public supporter of the organization. Coughlin lost his mother to Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) in 2010, and he is committed to raising awareness and increasing support for […]
