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A Tour of the Various Drug Therapies for Scleroderma

In this Demystifying Medicine from McMaster University video, learn more about a number of different drug therapies which are currently being used for scleroderma or for some symptoms associated with the disease. Learn more about Scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma Scleroderma News is strictly a news and information website…

Scleroderma Trials: Call for Patients in Michigan

The Scleroderma Foundation has made an appeal for scleroderma patients to participate in a research study focused on assessing an internet self-management program. The request was made by the organization on their Facebook page while the trial will be conducted by the University of Michigan, with the collaboration of…

Spotlight on the Ssc Patient and Stem Cell Therapy

“My name is Katrina and I served in the British Army 1999-2004 as a Combat Medical Technician. Feeling ill with a variety of symptoms including increasingly severe Raynaud’s, it wasn’t until April 2008 that I was diagnosed with scleroderma. At that time my skin scored about 28 (that’s poor),…

Unmasking the Causes of Scleroderma

In this Demystifying Medicine from McMaster University video, learn more about the causes of scleroderma. Since scleroderma is not caused by one particular factor but a combination of many, this video includes topics such as genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors and their role in this disease. Learn more…

The Relationship Between Scleroderma and Pulmonary Fibrosis

In this Demystifying Medicine from McMaster University video, learn more about diseases associated with scleroderma, specifically pulmonary diseases including fibrosis. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma Scleroderma News is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.

Scleroderma Foundation’s Support Group and Discussion Community

A 24/7 on-line scleroderma support group and discussion community with members and patients from all over the world. In this Inspire platform you will have more than 22,300 members telling their stories, clarifying their question and supporting other. Join the conversation here: http://bit.ly/1rEhjsA Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma…

2 Types of Raynaud’s Phenomenon

According to the John Hopkins Scleroderma Center, one of the early symptoms of scleroderma is the fingers becoming sensitive, they have a tendency to change color when exposed to cold weather or if the patient is suffering from emotional stress. This is called Raynaud’s phenomenon. This condition is common and…

“Patients as Partners” by the Scleroderma Foundation

The Scleroderma Foundation announced the “Patients as Partners” program intended to help the scleroderma patient community partake with pharmaceutical and biotech companies working on clinical trial designs and other drug development initiatives for scleroderma and related conditions. Learn more about ‘Patients as Partners’ here: http://bit.ly/24xwYvl Learn…

Raynaud’s Phenomenon in Real Time

According to the John Hopkins Scleroderma Center, one of scleroderma’s early symptoms is Raynaud’s phenomenon. In this atar212 video, watch the phenomenon happening in real time. Learn more about scleroderma here: http://bit.ly/learnscleroderma Scleroderma News is strictly a news and information website…