The 'cold hands' condition which changes the colour of your fingers and toes
Raynaud's disease affects around one in six people in the UK and can be extremely painful (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
As scientists edge closer to a cure for chronic cold hands - these rapid remedies can help when Raynaud's strikes
Last month, science moved one step closer to working out what causes the chronic cold hands condition Raynaud's disease. There are ways to alleviate symptoms within a few minutes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Researchers Link Two Genes to Raynaud Disease Researchers Link Two Genes to Raynaud Disease
The discovery will hopefully lead to new therapeutic avenues for the condition, experts say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - October 19, 2023 Category: Dermatology Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Raynaud's Phenomenon
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- Scientists have discovered two genes that may trigger Raynaud’s phenomenon, a condition that can cause fingers and toes to go cold and numb because of the constriction of tiny blood vessels under the skin.“We... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 16, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Finally a cure for chronic cold hands? Researchers find genetic cause of Raynaud's phenomenon that blights hundreds of millions
Scientists from Germany and the UK have identified the cause of Raynaud's syndrome, a chronic cold hands condition that causes misery for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treating threatened digit loss due to Raynaud phenomenon
Two Yale School of Medicine faculty members are spearheading a novel method for treating a condition that can cause tissue damage and even finger loss. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - September 6, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Two sensations in your feet indicating Raynaud's disease - 10 million in the UK affected
Raynaud's disease is more apparent during the colder months, so are you affected? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Impact of a public open-access community-based physical activity and fall prevention program on physical performance in older adults - Sanchez M, Vidal JS, Bichon A, Mairesse C, Flouquet C, Hanon O, Raynaud-Simon A.
BACKGROUND: In older adults, physical activity (PA) is important in maintaining physical performance. Data on the effectiveness of public open-access community-based programs on physical performance and fall prevention are scarce. METHODS: Prospect... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Predictors of Progression to Systemic Sclerosis Predictors of Progression to Systemic Sclerosis
A better understanding of the characteristics associated with the progression of Raynaud ' s phenomenon to systemic sclerosis could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment.Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Consumer Health: What do you know about Raynaud's disease?
In Raynaud's disease, smaller arteries that supply blood to your skin become narrow, limiting blood flow to affected areas. This causes some areas of your body, such as your fingers and toes, to feel numb and cold in response to cold temperatures or stress. You may experience numb, prickly feelings or stinging pain upon warming or stress relief. And you may notice color changes in your skin in response to cold or stress. Women are… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 19, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Protection of patients against violence in medical institutions and the need for general safeguarding measures - Hoffmann U, Svedin CG, Anagnostopoulus D, Raynaud JP, R äberg Christensen AM, Fegert JM.
In the last decades, sexual abuse and violence in institutions against minors has been a repeated topic of discussion in politics and among experts in the field in Germany. The alleged abuse scandal in 2010 marks a central event. At that time, sexual abuse... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Occupational Issues Source Type: news
Chilblains: An Old But Now More Common Problem
Discussion
Chilblains is also known as perniosis is an “…inflammatory dermatosis that generally affects the dorsal feet or hands during the periods of damp and cold, but not freezing, conditions…” It produces acryl lesions.
Chilblains may be derived from the Old English words “chill” and “blegen” (sore). Pernio is thought be derivative of pern(a) or haunch of the leg as the feet and legs are commonly affected. Chilblain is usually idiopathic but has been associated with Raynaud disease, blood problems including cryofibrinogenemia and rheumatologic conditions such as systemic ...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 30, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Bharat Serums and Vaccines acquires key women health brand Tidilan from Jagdale Industries
Tidilan is used for relaxing uterine muscles to prevent premature labour, among expecting mothers. It belongs to a class of medication called ‘vasodilator’ and is also used to treat and prevent Raynaud's phenomenon, cerebral vascular insufficiency (arteriosclerosis), and other conditions involving poor blood flow in the blood vessels. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 5, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What Is the Difference Between Chilblains and Raynaud's?
Title: What Is the Difference Between Chilblains and Raynaud ' s?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/1/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - April 1, 2022 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
What Lupus Patients Want Their Doctor to Know
Because lupus can come with so many variables and a high degree of complexity, many people get frustrated in their journeys toward managing the disease. Here, 11 patients opened up about what they wish doctors knew when it comes to the nuances of lupus, and how to better care for those with the disease.
By the time we see you, it may be years since symptoms first began
According to the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), the disease is difficult to diagnose because symptoms can be so different from person to person. On average, it takes nearly six years for people with lupus to be diagnosed after the first time they notice ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Elizabeth Millard Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
