Friday 6th September 2019
Many of our community will understand the difficulties that come with trying to secure disability benefits. As scleroderma is still a little known illness, it can take some hard work to secure the benefits you are entitled to. To help you figure out how to approach the process, we’ve asked members of our community to share their experiences.
Friday 30th August 2019
A recent review published in Nature Rheumatology focused on research into the classification of scleroderma, which suggests that the current classification does not capture the heterogeneity of the condition.
Thursday 22nd August 2019
In her talk at SRUK’s regional conference in Cambridge, Dr Robyn Domsic discussed a variety of topics that are crucial to understanding vascular involvement and expert recommendations on management.
Tuesday 20th August 2019
Recently, a poll was run online to understand what oral and dental complications of scleroderma impact those living with the condition the most. We’ve selected some questions from the poll to answer here.
Wednesday 14th August 2019
As a charity, our community of fundraisers are crucial to the work that we do. We are shining a spotlight on two fundraisers who are particularly passionate about the importance of early detection.
Tuesday 6th August 2019
The musculoskeletal features of systemic sclerosis (SSc) are a major cause of disability, causing limitations to movement and function. The study aim was to compare the effects of daily hand exercises with or without daily home wax bath hand treatment in patients with SSc.
Friday 2nd August 2019
For patients with scleroderma, early detection is crucial. It can make a world of difference when fighting a disease as unpredictable as this one. In order to highlight the importance of early detection, we have collated anecdotes from our community members about their experiences with early detection, or lack thereof.
Monday 8th July 2019
SRUK has won a £1,000 boost as part of specialist insurer Ecclesiastical's Movement for Good awards, which is giving £1 million to charities this summer.
Thursday 27th June 2019
Given the role that the lymphatic system plays with the immune system, it has been speculated that lymphatic dysfunction may encourage the development of rheumatic autoimmune diseases, such as scleroderma, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
Friday 21st June 2019
Fibrosis is one of the major physical changes that a person living with scleroderma can experience. Its effects are potentially extremely damaging and widespread in the body, it is critical that biomarkers are defined to predict if certain individuals are at risk of developing fibrosis.
