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In this video by the Arthritis National Research Foundation, meet Anne Stevens, MD, PhD, who is one of the world’s leading researchers in scleroderma and lupus research. Her autoimmune research is paving the way for new treatments for patients with scleroderma, lupus and related autoimmune diseases.

Last week’s hot topic on Scleroderma was Pulmonary Hypertension Prevented, Treated by Macitentan in Systemic Sclerosis Mouse Model written by Magdalena Kegel. This article is about a study which showed that macitentan (Opsumit) can prevent pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a mouse model of…

https://sclerodermanews.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/activadanone.mp4 Scleroderma News correspondent Dr. Ana de Barros conducts an exclusive interview with Pierre Broqua and Yannick Allanore from Inventiva. Follow our live coverage of #SSc16 on Twitter and here: http://bit.ly/1Ts2X9H  …

https://sclerodermanews.com/wp-content/uploads/videos/Sequence%2001_1.mp4 Scleroderma News correspondent Dr. Ana de Barros has conducted an exclusive interview with Prof. Christopher Denton, the lead investigator in a Bayer’s clinical trial, at the 4th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress, currently underway in Lisbon, Portugal. Stay tuned for a feature article and complete interview.

This year, Scleroderma News will be offering live, on-site coverage of the 4th Systemic Sclerosis World Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, from February 18-20. Follow everything through the #SSc16 #SclerodermaNews on our Facebook, Twitter, our exclusive board on Pinterest and here: http://bit.ly/1Ts2X9H…

Although women have a greater risk of systemic sclerosis (SSc), they may actually experience a lesser degree of symptoms. An international study based at Cochin Hospital in Paris, extracted data from 9,182 patients with SSc from the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) scleroderma trials and research study cohort and discovered…

The 4th Systemic Sclerosis World Congress, organized by the World Scleroderma Foundation (WSF), will run Feb. 18–20 at the Lisbon Congress Center in Lisbon, Portugal, and Scleroderma News Today will be there to cover and report on the proceedings. Learn all about this Scleroderma World Congress here: http://bit.ly/20Q4nQ7…

Here are some tips from the organization of the 4th World Scleroderma Congress in Lisbon. Climate Due to the influence of the Atlantic Ocean, Lisbon has a pleasant climate throughout the year. The agreeable temperatures in the summer months are an open invitation for a walk by the river,…

About half of the dentists responding to a survey feared that lack of knowledge might result in harm if they treated scleroderma patients. This concern reduces access to oral health care for scleroderma patients. Dr. David Leader explains what dentists should and would like to know about scleroderma, oral…

Last week’s hot topic on Scleroderma was Potential Scleroderma Gene Therapy Moving Into Preclinical Dosing Study, Fibrocell Reports, written by Daniela Semedo. This article reports the latest advancements in Fibrocell Science Inc.’s pipeline of products focused on autologous cell and gene therapy treatments for several conditions, including…