According to a story from Scleroderma News, a team of researchers associated with Michigan Medicine has been awarded a grant to the tune of $10.2 million from the National Institutes…
According to a publication from Scleroderma News, a study recently published in Clinical & Transitional Immunology suggests that certain cytokines (small proteins that play an important role in communication between…
I remember when I was younger and I felt so carefree. My life was easy-breezy, and full of great times, cool friends, laughter, and a go-with-the-flow attitude. I really didn’t…
When you or your child is first diagnosed with a rare disease it can be so difficult to know where to turn. You want to learn everything about the condition,…
Scleroderma Scleroderma refers to a whole group of diseases, all rare, that cause the skin and connective tissues in the body to harden. This is a result of excess collagen…
Background Novartis ended all of their gene therapy programs which were oncology related in 2016. Unfortunately, that meant an end to many programs that still had potential. This included cell…
According to a story from Scleroderma News, the results from a recent study suggest that the six minute walk test can accurately predict outcomes for patients with systemic sclerosis. A…
Systemic sclerosis is a chronic and devastating illness. There are no successful treatments, and mortality rates can reach to over 50%. New research by a team at Hospital for Special…
According to a story at medpagetoday.com, a recent study showed that stem cell transplant could be a viable new method for treating scleroderma, and could be more effective than previous…
44-year-old Callan Fabian used to be a fit and energetic man, but due to a rare disease of paralysis, his body is increasingly turning into stone. The disease is called…
Finding a community is important for everyone -- but particularly if you have a chronic or rare disease. For the approximately 300,000 Americans with scleroderma, there's an active support group…
Scleroderma, which is chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues, can have a huge influence on the body, both mentally and physically. According to Andrea Peixoto, in…
In an article by Wendy Henderson on sclerodermanews.com, joint stiffness, arthritis, joint contractures, tendon pain, and nerve pain are the most common causes of pain for people living with scleroderma. The…
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is the most common form of arthritis in children. It occurs when the body's autoimmune system attacks healthy tissue and causes inflammation of the joints. What triggers…
At 2pm Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 20th there will be a Scleroderma support group hosted by The Scleroderma Foundation's Tri-State Chapter. Anyone suffering from Scleroderma or anyone who loves somebody…
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