Using genetic testing, researchers in Japan identified 16 new COL3A1Â gene mutations associated with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), according to…
Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Lindsey earned her PhD in neuroscience from Emory University in Atlanta, where she studied novel therapeutic strategies for treatment-resistant forms of epilepsy. She was awarded a fellowship from the American Epilepsy Society in 2019 for this research. Lindsey also previously worked as a postdoctoral researcher, studying the role of inflammation in epilepsy and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Articles by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD
Most families affected by Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) feel their medical care needs are not being met, according to a…
A higher incidence of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is evident in people with gastroparesis — a condition in which the…
Mortality rates following surgery for certain complications of the aorta — the main artery that carries blood away from the…
Young women with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) or hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) have low bone mineral density and significant…
Chronic pain and fatigue are common symptoms among people with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS) and Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS),…
A first case of vascular Ehlers Danlos syndrome (vEDS) occurring with Takayasu arteritis (TAK) — a…
Orthostatic intolerance — a condition characterized by symptoms like dizziness, elevated heart rate, or blurred vision upon moving to an…
A collapsed lung and a new TNXB gene mutation were identified for the first time in a patient diagnosed…
A genetic testing technique called whole-exome sequencing (WES) revealed potentially disease-causing mutations in three people with…