Scleroderma is an intricate autoimmune disease wherein one notices the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. Here, the immune system causes inflammation and injury to the cells ...

Causes / Risk Factors The exact causes of scleroderma are not clear but it has been understood that the disease is brought about by inherent genetic factors that are set off by environmental triggers.

Cells found in the lymphoid organs are activated and infiltrate the skin causing fibrosis and inflammation. These cells could be the target for treatment. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) was found ...

Using a novel model for scleroderma, researchers from Duke University Medical Center have discovered two important insights into this devastating disorder -- the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel (Taxol) ...

A WOMAN who is bravely battling a condition which causes her skin to harden and even affects the internal organs, has spoken out about her struggle. Sian Morgan, who lives in Swansea, and works as a ...

Using mice, lab-grown cells and clues from a related disorder, researchers have greatly increased understanding of the causes of systemic sclerosis, showing that a critical culprit is a defect in the ...

Dip your hands and feet in warm saline water, as it helps manage and reduce the episodes of Raynaud's phenomenon (Image: Canva) Autoimmune diseases are those which occur when the body's defence ...

At first, doctors thought it was carpal tunnel syndrome. The diagnosis made sense to Shannon Abert, a high school algebra teacher whose hands couldn't scratch out equations on the chalkboard like they ...

Georgina has diffuse systemic scleroderma, a rare condition that causes the hardening and tightening of skin alongside affecting the internal organs (Picture: Georgina Pantano) Since Georgina Pantano, ...