Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saget first supported the non-profit in 1991, and then became an outspoken advocate after his sister Gay was diagnosed with the ...

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 ...

Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) causes the body to destroy healthy tissue. It can change the appearance and texture of your skin and affect other organs. Systemic sclerosis (SS) is an autoimmune ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At first, doctors thought it was carpal tunnel syndrome. The diagnosis made sense to Shannon Abert, a high school algebra teacher ...

The overall benefit of blood pressure control is best achieved by a gradual reduction in pressure (10-15 mmHg per day) until the diastolic pressure reaches 85-90 mmHg. An excessive reduction in ...

With scleroderma, the immune system becomes activated, damages the small blood vessels and may cause excessive buildup of fibrous connective tissue, or scar tissue, in the lungs, heart, ...

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 ...

Trish Rainbow-Noack knew something was seriously wrong when the skin on her hands started peeling off "like bricks". She was initially told she had lupus, then told she didn't. "I was so frustrated ...

A discovery by scientists could lead to potential new treatments for breaking the cycle of tissue scarring in people with scleroderma. The concept for new therapeutic options centers on findings ...

Scleroderma renal crisis (SRC) is rare — it affects 5–15% of patients, according to studies published in the past 20 years; however, a 2015 case series suggests that the incidence of SRC has decreased ...

The Full House star, who died Sunday night at 65, worked for years to support the Scleroderma Research Foundation after his sister Gay died from the disease Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor ...

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 ...