Diabetes (Type 1): A syndrome in which the immune system gradually destroys the insulin-making beta cells on the pancreas. Result is loss of blood-sugar control. Can be fatal if not treated, but is ...

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 ...

Linear scleroderma is a rare skin condition that often affects children and can lead to visible changes in the skin, especially on the forehead. It is a form of localised scleroderma, where a band of ...

VAN NUYS (CBSLA.com) — Kristine Cruz-Munda often receives compliments on her glowing skin. But what people don't know is that the one thing that makes her so pretty is also killing her. The La ...

Forty-six patients with scleroderma (3 male and 43 female) and 31 healthy controls (6 male and 25 female) were included in the study. Twenty-five patients had limited-type and 21 patients had ...

Scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease characterized by skin thickening and internal organ fibrosis, has long posed significant therapeutic challenges. With limited treatment options historically ...

First Bari Martz's fingers turned blue. Then she started gasping for breath, and her joints stiffened so that she couldn't even open her hands. Doctors diagnosed scleroderma, part of an insidious ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF), the nation’s largest non-profit funder of scleroderma research, today announced that Sanofi will contribute the first ...

CINCINNATI -- Ross Township Police Chief Darryl Haussler has served many over the years, and now -- in his time of need -- the community gave back. Haussler has scleroderma, a rare, incurable ...

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