Thursday 22nd June 2023
SRUK reveals results of survey of Rheumatologists
SRUK Calls for greater investment in rare rheumatic disease training as survey finds Rheumatologists can struggle due to lack of education and resource
Thursday 22nd June 2023
SRUK Calls for greater investment in rare rheumatic disease training as survey finds Rheumatologists can struggle due to lack of education and resource
Wednesday 29th June 2022
Wednesday 29th June 2022
Georgina Foster is an Art Historian and has written this piece especially for World Scleroderma Day to celebrate the great artist Paul Klee, who she admires very much and who also had scleroderma.
Tuesday 28th June 2022
On 29th June, Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK will open applications for the Olive Ayoub Intermediate to Late-Stage Post-doctoral Research Fellowship, which will enable one exceptional, non-tenured post-doctoral researcher to transition from postdoc to research leader in the field of scleroderma.
Friday 24th June 2022
A new US study has found that scleroderma patients who test positive for ‘anti-Th/To antibodies’ are at higher risk of developing pulmonary hypertension (PH) in comparison to other patients, which could enable the earlier detection and more effective management of one of scleroderma’s most serious complications.
Friday 17th June 2022
Both of Alison's daughters have scleroderma, and having experienced the lack of understanding around the condition, she set out to help SRUK create a guide to scleroderma for schools.
Wednesday 8th June 2022
Yesterday saw the launch of the Innovative Medicines Fund (IMF) - a scheme which will give NHS patients living in England, including those with rare diseases like Scleroderma, the chance to have ‘early’ access to cutting-edge treatments offering them the best chances of a longer and healthier life.
Thursday 24th June 2021
SRUK funding is playing a key role in improving how we determine the success of new treatments in clinical trials. These projects aim to better inform researchers of the impact of potential therapies, ultimately improving wellbeing and quality of life for people living with scleroderma.
Thursday 24th June 2021
"A diagnosis, no matter what diagnosis, can be bad news but also good news. For most of us, the diagnosis is a relief. Now we can team up with others just like us, and the best teams are via the patient organizations. We can start a treatment; we are ready to fight back."
Friday 11th June 2021
People across the UK are being invited to lace up their trainers and get walking this summer in aid of people living with a chronic, life-limiting autoimmune condition called scleroderma