Caris Frazier-Baker, a 26-year-old game designer who teaches at Full Sail University, has Marfan syndrome, a genetic disorder that affects the body's connective tissue. It often kills patients before they are 30 years-old. Baker, who shows an X-ray of her skeleton, wants to use her creative gaming design skill set to develop solutions to help people with the disease. (Red Huber/Staff Photographer)
The usually conservative healthcare industry in Central Florida has turned to local video game makers to discover new ways to teach patients about disease and other health-related issues, potentially saving lives in the process.
It's an effort to reach young people where they spend a good portion of their time: on connected devices.
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