Thursday 4th November 2021
Yesterday, the UK’s Medicine and Health products Regulation Agency approved the world’s first ‘take at home’ COVID-19 treatment, Lagevrio – one of two antiviral treatments secured by the UK Government in October.
Wednesday 27th November 2019
Many things can impact the quality of a person’s life, especially if you are living with a long-term chronic condition like scleroderma or Raynaud’s phenomenon. There are many ways to help manage the conditions, including better nutrition and exercise.
Thursday 21st November 2019
SRUK has long recognised that detecting the conditions earlier is key to ensuring that people live longer and better lives, which is why we fund studies to improve our understanding of the early warning signs of the conditions.
Tuesday 19th November 2019
Here, we highlight some examples of research projects that have been funded by SRUK in the past which focus on improving quality of life for patients.
Tuesday 5th November 2019
Dr Tracey Frech, the director of the systemic sclerosis (SSc) clinic at the University of Utah, and Salt Lake Veterans Affair Medical Centre, focussed her talk at the Cambridge conference on gut involvement in systemic sclerosis and the importance of research in this subject area.
Friday 30th November 2018
A multicentre study spread across Europe was recently conducted to evaluate how effective the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test would be as a biomarker of fibrosis (scarring) in systemic sclerosis (SSc).This would aid the understanding of what drives fibrosis in individuals and thus enable the application of precision medicine for treatment strategies.
Thursday 8th November 2018
A research collaboration between the Royal Free and Royal Brompton hospitals, funded by Scleroderma and Raynaud’s UK (SRUK), is investigating if reflux from the stomach into the oesophagus plays a role in lung scarring in scleroderma patients.
Tuesday 6th November 2018
Keloid morphea is a rare, and hence poorly understood, form of localised scleroderma that only affects the skin. A new study into the condition has the potential to make a huge beneficial impact on our community.
Friday 2nd November 2018
Over the years, many people living with Raynaud’s have advocated for the use of Chinese acupuncture and Chinese acupressure, but do they actually help?
Wednesday 8th November 2017
Research study into the number of fingers which should be examined during a capillaroscopy to identify scleroderma.
