New research suggests that more sugar in the body could damage the elastic proteins that help us breathe and pump blood. The findings could have health implications for diabetics, who have high ...

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Cutis laxa is the general name for a group of rare disorders that affects your connective tissue. This tissue gives your muscles, joints, skin, and organs structure. Most types of cutis laxa are ...

THE presence of fibres which differ chemically and physically from the contiguous collagen and elastin in mammalian and other connective tissue has been reported previously 1. Four types of fibres ...

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High sugar levels in the body come at a cost to health. More sugar in the body could damage the elastic proteins that help us breathe and pump blood suggests new research. The findings could have ...