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According to the University of Michigan’s Department of Internal Medicine Patients, “Patients with limited scleroderma have the risk of developing progressive blood vessel narrowing in the lungs frequently in the absence of lung scarring and inflammation. This complication is called pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).” Learn more about…

Did you know that although women have a greater risk of systemic sclerosis (SSc), they may actually experience a lesser degree of symptoms? But what difference does it make and how does this impact scleroderma patients?  Researchers believe that the differences between male…

In this video from the Scleroderma Foundation, learn more about pulmonary arterial hypertension and scleroderma by Aryeh Fischer, M.D. Learn more about an algorithm that helps detect pulmonary hypertension in systemic sclerosis patients. Pulmonary arterial hypertension can be a serious complication of scleroderma. Last year, a review study suggested that borderline…

Exercise and physical activity are important to deal with the fatigue that may come from scleroderma. Too little activity can make fatigue worse. In this Jason Dougherty’s video, learn more about a study on the effects of aerobic exercise on muscle endurance training for patients with scleroderma.

Recently, therapeutics targeting microRNA showed signs of success in mouse models of scleroderma. In this SclerodermaWA video, watch the interview with Dr. Mark Wener talking about what scleroderma is and what its treatment options are. Researchers at Paris Descartes University, France, recently…

Bob Saget is a well-recognized comedian, TV host, and actor. But what one might not know is that he is also an advocate for scleroderma. How and why did he become involved with scleroderma? In this …

According to the Scleroderma Foundation, while there is no proven cure for scleroderma, much can be done to prevent, minimize or alleviate its effects and symptoms.  In this Scleroderma Foundation video and for the opening keynote of the 2012 edition of…

  According to a recent study, Iloprost (Ventavis) in combination with Bosentan (Tracleer) might improve blood flow in the hands and feet of patients with systemic sclerosis. Find out more about this breakthrough study here. In this raynauds100 video, watch a patient talk about the struggles of living…

Raynaud’s syndrome occurs when the arteries which supply blood to the skin narrow and cut off the circulation to the fingers, toes, the tip of the nose, and tips of the ears. Discover how cold areas and stress can often lead to Raynaud’s syndrome with help from a licensed RN in this…

Scleroderma usually brings up other conditions and it is important that patients pay attention to those signs and learn how to manage them. According to the John Hopkins Scleroderma Center, scleroderma patients usually get carpal tunnel syndrome due to…