Friday 29th March 2019
At the end of 2018 at SRUK we paused to read the many reasons people had given for supporting the charity during the year. We were humbled to see that more than half of everyone that donates to us is honouring the memory of a loved one or friend.
Tuesday 26th March 2019
A lot of us know that scleroderma affects 5 times more women than it does men. What many people may not realise is that there is significant evidence from the United States to suggest that the condition affects more African Americans and Native Americans.
Friday 22nd March 2019
This is the first year SRUK are taking part of the London Landmarks Half Marathon and here are our 10 runners
Friday 22nd March 2019
Dr. Elizabeth Renzoni has been working as a consultant respiratory physician at Royal Brompton Hospital in the ILD Unit and an honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College London since 2006. We spoke to her about her career in research.
Wednesday 20th March 2019
Iloprost is used to treat a range of conditions, such as scleroderma, Raynaud's phenomenon, pulmonary hypertension and other diseases where blood vessels are constricted. By relaxing the blood vessels, it makes it easier for blood to flow through, helping to limit the symptoms.
Thursday 14th March 2019
SRUK recently funded David and his team to investigate factors that contribute to the development of calcinosis in scleroderma patients. Find out more about him in our new Meet the Scientist series.
Tuesday 12th March 2019
Here is a little insight into the lives of some of the researchers we fund, what keeps them in the laboratory and the future of research.
Friday 8th March 2019
Here’s Sylvia Herring’s story of how she used diet and exercise to help cope with her recent diagnosis of systemic scleroderma.
