Greater San Diego Chapter of Scleroderma Foundation Helps Launch Unique Video Campaign SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- San Diegans now have a national

A new analysis finds that compared to Caucasians, African-Americans with systemic scleroderma have more antibodies in the blood that are linked to severe complications and an increased likelihood of death.

African Americans have more severe complications from systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma, than Caucasians.

Researchers believe they may have found a way to avoid damaging salivary glands during radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer – a discovery that could improve the quality of life of 500,000 patients a year worldwide with the disease.

May 10 is World Lupus Day WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of World Lupus Day, May 10, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) seeks to shine a light