Using glucocorticoids, rituzimab, or certain immunosuppressants to treat connective tissue diseases is associated with greater risks for severe COVID-19-related outcomes.

Connective tissue diseases are a heterogeneous group of autoimmune disorders that affect any of the body's connective tissues. These disorders can be inherited or acquired, and can present with a ...

The human body is composed of various tissues, each with specific structures and functions. These tissues, like muscles, ...

But the hypodermis, which is made from connective tissue and fat ... While translating these findings into human models is still a ways away, Ozbolat and his colleagues are hopeful for the ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia—a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a ...

Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Human-Like Robotics Creating lifelike ... numbers of microscopic fibers that form strong connective tissues—structures that have evolved by their functionality ...

Objective The aim of our study was to assess a group of patients with calf muscle tears and evaluate the integrity of the connective tissue boundaries and interfaces. Further, we propose a novel MRI ...

By age 75, a noteworthy 50% of men develop an inguinal (groin) hernia - a bulge that results from soft tissue pushing through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles.