Research
EDSed Episode 4: Dr. Jacqueline Wolf on GI symptoms & Endometriosis
EDSed is our new series of full-length interviews with international EDS experts. These educational interview series with journalistic (news) quality is complementary to our webinar recordings and another free resource we provide for our community. All films are produced by journalist and We Are Visible filmmaker Karina Sturm and sponsored by Chronic Pain Partners. You can […]
Researchers Found New Possible Causative Gene For HEDS: MIA3
Exciting news from Poland! Researchers from the Department of Clinical Genetics at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torún, Poland, released a preprint of research that may hold the answers to the cause of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) for a part of the patient population. Specifically, Junkiert-Czarnecka et al. investigated the MIA3 gene in people with hEDS […]
Small Fiber Neuropathy is a Common Feature in Hypermobile EDS, Research Finds
New research by a German group of scientists published in the European Journal of Neurology seeks to understand if there is an underlying common cause among hypermobile EDS (hEDS), small fiber neuropathy (SFN), and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Their research sheds light on a possible common mechanism behind those three conditions. SFN, POTS & […]
High Tryptase Associated with Dysautonomia and POTS
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic explanation for a syndrome characterized by multiple frustrating and difficult-to-treat symptoms, including dizziness and lightheadedness, skin flushing and itching, gastrointestinal complaints, chronic pain, and bone and joint problems. Some people who experience these diverse symptoms have elevated levels of tryptase — a protein in […]
Free Webinar: “Connective Tissue Disorder Research” by Dr. Hal Dietz – Recording Available
Watch this FREE educational video! _ Dr. Hal Dietz presents “Connective Tissue Disorder Research” Sponsored by www.bodysupportstore.com TOPIC: “Connective Tissue Disorder Research” PRESENTER: Dr. Hal Dietz _ _ Click here for the recording of this presentation Click here for the slides used in this presentation __ About our speaker: Dr. Hal Dietz – Dr. Dietz is […]
Dr. Mark Lavallee webinar “Exercise is Medicine” – Video Recording
Watch this FREE online learning session! Mark E. Lavallee, M.D presents “Exercise is Medicine – especially for Ehlers-Danlos”. He has EDS, classical type and has lectured at many EDNF conferences.
Dr. Peter Byers Webinar on Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – Video Recording
EDS Awareness invites you to watch this FREE webinar recording! Sponsored by www.bodysupportstore.com TOPIC: “Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / EDS type IV” PRESENTER: Dr. Peter Byers About our speaker: Dr. Byers is Director of the Collagen Diagnostic Laboratory (CDL) at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He is also a Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Adjunct Professor of […]
Study Indicates Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) Predominantly Affects Young Women
This UK study indicates that POTS patients are predominantly young, well-educated women. Approximately 1/5 were diagnosed with CFS and a similar proportion had Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, suggesting that there may be an underlying overlapping cause, say the researchers. “A debilitating syndrome that causes an excessively rapid heartbeat on standing up, predominantly affects young well educated women, and blights their lives, […]
