Systemic Sclerosis World Congress
(Source: Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate News)
Source: Boehringer Ingelheim Corporate News - February 14, 2018 Category: Research Source Type: news
Chesco gene therapy company seeks FDA OK to begin human testing of skin disorder treatment
The treatment is for a rare condition called localized scleroderma. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - February 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: John George Source Type: news
Synthetic DMARDs May Blunt Pneumococcal Vaccine Response in Systemic Sclerosis Synthetic DMARDs May Blunt Pneumococcal Vaccine Response in Systemic Sclerosis
Pneumococcal vaccination yields a satisfactory antibody response in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc), but synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) might reduce the vaccine response in these individuals, according to a report from Sweden.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 24, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Stem cell transplant helps people with severe scleroderma
A study of people with severe scleroderma found that a new approach using stem cell transplants provides a better outcome than an immune-suppressing drug. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - January 23, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Systemic Scleroderma
(Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - January 23, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Genomics reveals key macrophages' involvement in systemic sclerosis
(Duke-NUS Medical School) A new international study has made an important discovery about the key role of macrophages, a type of immune cell, in systemic sclerosis (SSc), a chronic autoimmune disease which currently has no cure. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Scleroderma study: Hope for a longer life for patients with rare autoimmune disorder
(University of Virginia Health System) The approach could represent the first new treatment to improve survival in patients with severe scleroderma in more than four decades. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 12, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Radiation OK for Breast Ca Patients with Scleroderma (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Acute toxicity and disease flares were rare (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 10, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
What Risks for Radiation in Scleroderma Patients with Breast Cancer? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Acute toxicity and disease flares were rare (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - January 10, 2018 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
New HSS study finds hope in understanding and better treating scleroderma
(Hospital for Special Surgery) Researchers at HSS find a potential cause and treatment lead for scleroderma. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 10, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Stem Cell Transplant Improves Severe Scleroderma Survival Stem Cell Transplant Improves Severe Scleroderma Survival
Among patients with severe scleroderma, stem cell transplant significantly improved survival compared with cyclophosphamide but was associated with higher mortality and short-term side effects, a study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - January 4, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology News Source Type: news
Stem Cell Transplant Shows Promise for Immune Disorder Scleroderma
Title: Stem Cell Transplant Shows Promise for Immune Disorder SclerodermaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/3/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/4/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General)
Source: MedicineNet Arthritis General - January 4, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: news
Stem Cell Transplant Succeeds in Scleroderma (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Significant benefits seen versus cyclophosphamide (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - January 3, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Stem cell transplant for severe scleroderma improves survival, quality of life
NIH-funded study finds transplantation superior to treatment with immune-suppressing drug. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - January 3, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Stem Cell Transplant Shows Promise for Immune Disorder Scleroderma
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2018 -- Stem cell transplants could offer new hope for people with a severe form of scleroderma -- a debilitating and deadly condition that affects the immune system, a new study suggests. " Scleroderma hardens the skin and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 3, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
