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Cort Does Science
Read more: Cort Does ScienceCortney Gensemer, PhD is a research scientist with a specific focus on the genetic and molecular mechanisms of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) and its related conditions. She recognizes that hEDS appears to have an immune system component, and she has published several research papers exploring that hypothesis. Her work with The Norris Lab has contributed…
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The Norris Lab GWS Study
Read more: The Norris Lab GWS StudyThe Norris Lab, located in Charleston, SC, is a research lab that frequently hosts interns who have lived experience with disabling conditions and collaborate to gain perspective and advancements in the areas of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and cardiovascular disease. Several recently associated gene markers have shown promise for their relation to hEDS. Gene variants in…
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The HEDGE Study Update
Read more: The HEDGE Study UpdateThe Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Genetic Evaluation (HEDGE) study was initiated by The Ehlers-Danlos Society to examine the genes of over 1000 particpants around the world who have hEDS or HSD (Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders). It is the most extensive study involving over 85 counties with an aim to find a genetic cause of hEDS. An October 2025…
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The Journey to RTA
Read more: The Journey to RTARenal Tubular Acidosis I still have a lot to learn about renal tubular acidosis (RTA). It’s not something you hear about everyday. The journey started when I was getting a CT scan for shortness of breath and an elevated D-dimer. I have an allergy to the contrast in both CTs and MRIs (thanks mast cells),…