Wednesday 8th November 2017
Research into best practice for capillaroscopy
Research study into the number of fingers which should be examined during a capillaroscopy to identify scleroderma.
Monday 6th November 2017
Shock wave therapy for skin ulcers
Shock wave therapy is effective at stimulating growth, forming new blood vessels, and healing skin wounds.
Monday 2nd October 2017
Lynn Steblecki ‘Prizewinner’ book signing
Lynn's Book Signing will be joined by Prof. Denton, Prof. Butler and Simon Callow, award winning actor and director.
Thursday 24th August 2017
New blood test may diagnose scleroderma
A new blood test has been developed that it is hoped will be used to diagnose scleroderma in the future.
Thursday 10th August 2017
EULAR, annual congress report
EULAR, the European League against Rheumatism. The Annual EULAR congress is the largest Rheumatology conference in Europe and this year sees EULAR celebrate its 70th Birthday.
Tuesday 8th August 2017
Team SRUK breeze through 100 miles at Ride London-Surrey 100
8 Riders started, and 8 riders finished, with Andy Kinch, Jason Welch, and Peter Woodroffe finishing first for Team SRUK in under 6 hours; a truly amazing time as a trio.
Tuesday 8th August 2017
Non-invasive imaging supports early diagnosis of scleroderma
The use of nailfold video capillaroscopy, a non-invasive imaging technique, can aid in the very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis according to the results of a large study.
Tuesday 1st August 2017
Keeping warm for less this winter
Following the announcement that British Gas is to increase its electricity prices by 12.5% from 15th September, we thought it would be a good time to consider how best to keep warm for less this winter. According to the Energy Saving Trust, heating accounts for about 60% of people’s energy bills, so the sooner you get your house winter-ready, the better!
Monday 24th July 2017
Sian talks about helpful hints for looking after your feet
Sian talks about helpful hints for looking after your feet
Tuesday 18th July 2017
Autologous lipotransfer utilises the patient’s own cells to reverse the effects of fibrosis
This pioneering and innovative new treatment option is to treat fibrosis of the face and other tissues in people with scleroderma. The technique is known as autologous lipotransfer and utilises the patient’s own cells to reconstruct facial tissue and reverse the effects of fibrosis and internal scarring.