What is the latest research on scleroderma? Find out in this collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts compiled by the editors at Medscape Nurses. Acute and chronic renal diseases remain common ...

Scleroderma is a range of disorders in which the skin and connective tissues tighten and harden. It is a long-term, progressive disease. This means it gradually gets worse. Share on Pinterest ...

Scleroderma on the face can cause symptoms that may affect your appearance, including the texture, discoloration, and elasticity of your skin. Medications, facial exercises, and dermatological ...

Scleroderma is an autoimmune condition that causes the skin to become tight and hard. This can change facial appearance, such as the mouth becoming smaller, and affect internal organs. With ...

Most people with scleroderma have autoantibodies. Several scleroderma-specific antibodies have been identified. These can help with diagnosis and give insight into the type of disease you may ...

image: Maureen D. Mayes, M.D., of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, was one of the researchers in an international scleroderma research study. view more An international ...

Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease that hardens the skin and scars the organs. Older men with scleroderma had higher estrogen levels than healthy older men or postmenopausal women with ...

Bob Saget, the comedian and "Full House" star who was found dead on Sunday at age 65, devoted himself for years to raising money for the fight against scleroderma. In 2016, he appeared on TODAY and ...

As people learned about the death of comedian Bob Saget, many close to him suggested that a donation to research into a medical condition his sister suffered with and died from would be a fitting ...

DANVERS, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Scleroderma Foundation, a national nonprofit that advances medical research, promotes disease awareness and provides support and education to people with ...