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In this video from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Marie Gerhard-Herman MD, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, talks about Raynaud’s phenomenon, discussing diagnosis and treatment of the condition. Raynaud’s phenomenon – often severely found in scleroderma patients – is caused when the arteries which supply blood to the skin narrow and cut…

In this video by the Arthritis National Research Foundation, listen to Anne Stevens, MD, PhD, who is one of the world’s leading researchers in scleroderma and lupus research, talk about new autoimmune treatments. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

In this video by the Scleroderma Foundation, listen to Dr. Arnold Postlethwaite present about Marijuana-derived Potential Therapeutics for Scleroderma in 2014. The body produces several cannabinoids (a class of biologically active compounds also found in cannabis sativa, or marijuana) that affect the function of cells in the brain and in…

Scleroderma Foundation Tri-State Chapter’s Connect is a recorded of conference call support group meeting. Listen here to the latest Scleroderma Tri-State Connect podcasts: http://bit.ly/234mEYA Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

In this video from the PH Association, “learn more as patients living with and doctors who treat both PH & scleroderma explain more about the complex interaction of having both illnesses.” Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

Last week’s hot topic on Scleroderma was the Systemic Sclerosis Patients at Threefold Risk for Venous Thromboembolism written by Timea Polgar. The article is focused on systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients and how they are at a substantially increased risk for the development of venous thromboembolism (VTE, obstructing blood clots), including…

In this video by the Scleroderma Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter, meet the chefs of Food Fight for Scleroderma! Hear what they have to say about the competition, about each other, and about helping a great cause. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

In this video by the Scleroderma Foundation, learn how to navigate the registration process to take part in the Scleroderma Foundation’s signature fundraising event – “Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma.” They host 60+ events each year across the country and “raise $1 million to support people fighting scleroderma. Take part in…

In this video by the Scleroderma Foundation, watch this workshop from the 2015 Scleroderma Foundation National Patient Education Conference provide a brief overview of the different forms of localized scleroderma and how localized scleroderma differs from systemic sclerosis. Dr. Michael York discusses the natural history of the disease, treatment options,…

Learn more about The Scleroderma Foundation, Greater Chicago Chapter’s 7th Annual Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma Walk. Also, listen to Kelly Kohls who has scleroderma and joins us to discuss the disease and the walk that supports those who suffer from it. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…