Ep. 37: Twist and Shout

Some people are born with a blueprint that's slightly off. The structure looks right at first glance, but the details are wrong in ways that matter: joints that stretch too far, a heart that works too hard, a frame that grows faster than it should. Marfan Syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder that hides in plain sight, and for decades, it hid in some of the most recognizable bodies in history.

This week, we're breaking down the science behind the mutation that affects fibrillin-1, what it actually does to the body over time, and why Marfan often doesn't get caught until something catastrophic makes it impossible to ignore. We'll look at what modern screening can and can't do for the people living with it today.

It looks like tall. It looks like flexible. It looks like gifted. Until it doesn't.