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Biomarker offers new prognostic tool in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
Dark, shiny skin on distal phalanges of both hands in systemic sclerosis. Photo by Maria Sieglinda von Nudeldorf via Wikimedia Commons A...
Allan Ryan
May 62 min read


Studies may shed light on gender disparity in scleroderma
Photo by: AVM via Wikimedia Commons Recent studies conducted by researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York...
Allan Ryan
Mar 102 min read
Gene mutations could point to new treatments for scleroderma
A study from the University of Alberta has identified genetic mutations in scleroderma patients, a finding that may lead to new...
Allan Ryan
Jan 23, 20232 min read


Scleroderma: Role of fibroblasts identified
New findings suggest that a subset of fibroblasts may play a key role in the development of scleroderma, a finding researchers suggest...
John Evans
Apr 8, 20222 min read
Standard therapies do not seem to prevent progression in rare form of scleroderma
A study investigating patients diagnosed with, or at risk for, early diffuse systemic sclerosis indicates that standard scleroderma...
John Evans
Nov 8, 20211 min read


VIDEO: New study highlights need for treatment options for diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis
A new study suggests that with current immunosuppressive therapies, 20% of people with early or at-risk dcSSc experienced worsening of skin.
Jeremy Visser
Jul 7, 20211 min read
Registration still open for Scleroderma Summit
Tomorrow, May 29, 2021, Chronicle Companies, in collaboration with Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Scleroderma Canada, is presenting the...
John Evans
May 28, 20211 min read


VIDEO: Adipose-derived stem cell-enriched fat grafts safe for scleroderma patients
Fat grafts enhanced with adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) may be a safe and feasible alternative treatment for facial atrophy...
Cory Perla
Apr 21, 20211 min read
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