Latest Scleroderma Stories
A Free Webinar provided by the Scleroderma Research Foundation with support from Gilead Sciences, MedImmune and Novartis SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) will welcome Drs. Monique Hinchcliff, Lorinda Chung and Laura Hummers as featured speakers for the popular webinar series helping patients and caregivers to better understand the disease as well as what is being done to find a cure and what new treatments are...
BINGHAMTON, N.Y., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the Northeast, an early jump into spring is preferred. For many with scleroderma, this time of year brings some welcome relief from the cold, which makes this disease even harder to cope with. The Scleroderma Foundation and its Tri-State Chapter are taking a different kind of early jump; an early jump into our June Scleroderma Awareness Month efforts. A special program is allowing us to get our message out to millions...
Febe's family was told by doctors there was nothing they could do and to take her home to die, says her emotional son as he relates her story. That all changed when they met Dr. Sylvia Abblitt at World Stem Cells Clinic and received a stem cell treatment. Lutz, FL (PRWEB) February 02, 2013 Stem Cell Treatments for Scleroderma patients at World Stem Cells Clinic http://worldstemcells.com/ have had great success in providing improvements in breathing, swallowing, energy and renewal of...
Actress Leads Awareness Activities for Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis' Daughters of PF program HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis announced today motion picture and television actress Rose McGowan will be a guest on Friday, December 14(th) on CBS TV's The Doctors. She will share her tragic personal story of how she watched her father suffer and die from the incurable lung disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) and help raise...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) welcomes Andrew Tager, MD to present "New Directions for Scleroderma Treatments: Understanding the Basis for Current Clinical Trials" on December 14, 2012 at 11 a.m. PST. This free webinar will describe current scleroderma clinical trials and new treatments on the horizon. Dr. Tager is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, with appointments in the Center...
A Free Service Provided by the Scleroderma Research Foundation with support from Gilead Sciences and MedImmune SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The nonprofit Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) will welcome Roham Zamanian, MD, FCCP to present "Pulmonary Hypertension as a Complication of Scleroderma: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers" on October 30, 2012 at 11 a.m. PDT. This free webinar is intended to help viewers to better understand the disease as...
Special Guests Include Late Night's Seth Herzog, Saturday night live's Seth Meyers, The Daily Show's John Oliver, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog and Others NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bob Saget will host Cool Comedy - Hot Cuisine, the Scleroderma Research Foundation's (SRF) signature event on Monday, October 22 at Carolines on Broadway. Saget, an SRF Board Member who lost his sister to scleroderma, will be joined in the fundraising effort by comedians Seth...
Support for People in Nebraska, Iowa and Eastern South Dakota DANVERS, Mass., Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Scleroderma Foundation announced today that it has chartered a new chapter to help people living with scleroderma in the states of Iowa, Nebraska and eastern South Dakota. This means more support for individuals with the debilitating autoimmune illness in the central United States. The Scleroderma Foundation, Heartland Chapter is the Foundation's 24th chapter....
Awards Given for Research, Humanitarian and Advocacy Efforts CULVER CITY, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) proudly announces the winners of its three annual awards for distinguished service. Each honoree has made vital contributions to the effort to fight Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) - in research, humanitarian and advocacy efforts. This year's recipients are Senator Christopher Coons (D-DE) who is lead sponsor of PF...
A Free, Live Webinar Hosted by the Scleroderma Research Foundation on June 28, 2012 SAN FRANCISCO, June 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Scleroderma Research Foundation (SRF) welcomes actor, comedian and Foundation Board Member Bob Saget to talk candidly about his involvement with scleroderma and the organization dedicated exclusively to finding a cure. The free one-hour webinar is not just for patients but also for those who may know someone with the disease or are...
