Puzzles Enable Me to ‘Armchair Travel’ with Scleroderma
I complete many jigsaw puzzles as I rest in my recliner. I find puzzles to be an excellent way to pass the time and ... Read more
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Lipotransfer Improves Mouth Function, Appearance, Quality of Life, Study Says
Lipotransfer — a procedure in which fat tissue is injected into facial scar tissue — improved mouth function, appearance, and quality of life for ... Read more -
More Accurate Way of Detecting Lung Disease Early in Scleroderma Patients Using HRCT Scans Proposed
A new computerized method to analyze high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans may help in identifying interstitial lung disease at early stages in scleroderma patients, the ... Read more -
European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases
A new international consortium based in Paris, and funded largely by the 28-member European Union, intends to speed the diagnosis of rare diseases, ... Read more -
Rituximab’s Immunosuppressive Effects Go Beyond B Cells in SSc, Study Finds
Rituximab, an immunosuppressant antibody designed to target immune B cells, has widespread effects and decreases subtypes of other immune cells called T cells ... Read more
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Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Scleroderma
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Lung Function Test May Offer Non-invasive Way to Detect Early PAH in SSc Patients
Measuring the lungs’ diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) may improve the ability of ... -
First SSc Patient Dosed with Investigational Inhibitor KD025 in Phase 2 Trial
Kadmon Holdings started a Phase 2 clinical trial testing its inhibitor KD025, with the first ... -
Older Males Using Opioids, With Muscle Disease, at Higher Risk for Pseudo-obstructions, Study Reports
Being older, male, using opioids, having the diffuse cutaneous disease type, and muscle disease, ... -
Different SSc-specific Autoantibodies May Dictate Disease’s Presentation
Different types of systemic sclerosis-related autoantibodies may lead to different presentations of the disease, ... -
World’s First Alport Stamp Is Macedonian Mom’s Latest Win for Rare Disease Patients
It wasn’t until Gordana Loleska’s son David was 14 years old that doctors in ...
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iBio Selects Fusion Protein as Lead Candidate for New Scleroderma Treatment
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iBio has selected a lead scleroderma treatment candidate — a molecule it calls the E4-Fc fusion protein. The company plans to continue developing it, with a goal of moving it in clinical trials in people. It also hopes ... Read more