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 Greetings!
Your contributions matter.
Our supporters have selflessly and passionately given their time, talent and assests to help us serve those living with scleroderma.
As we near the end of 2011, we'd like to remind you of just how vital your commitment and support is to the success of the Scleroderma Foundation.
Every gift, regardless of size, is important. Every donor plays a critical role in the fight to eradicate this disease and support those whose lives have been affected by scleroderma until a cure can be found.
Please consider making a special holiday gift to support the Foundation and its mission.
It's easy to give a gift on our secure Web site or by calling our office toll-free at (800) 722-HOPE. Our office is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Monday through Friday. If you live within a Scleroderma Foundation chapter territory, a gift that you make through the website or by calling the National Office will be forwarded to your chapter.
Our brightest holiday wishes to you and your family! |
Northwestern to explore personalized medicine for scleroderma
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Northwestern Medicine researchers have received two five-year grants totaling $953,000 from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to study scleroderma. The grants will enable researchers at Northwestern to identify biomarkers for the disease, and are the first step in developing a national resource for investigators studying scleroderma.
"These are game-changing grants for scleroderma research," said John Varga, M.D., professor of medicine and of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. "They will greatly accelerate research into understanding fibrosis and its causes, and will move us toward personalized medicine for this complex disease."
Dr. Varga is chair of the Scleroderma Foundation's
Medical Advisory Board.
To read the full article, click here. To learn more about scleroderma research and clinical trials at Northwestern, click here. |
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Dr. Paul Donohue responds...
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Dr. Donohue, Would you address scleroderma, Raynaud's phenomenon and CREST syndrome? It seems no one knows of these conditions, and not many doctors are familiar with them, either. I had to have two fingers amputated, as they were so badly ulcerated because the diagnosis was missed. There is no local support group, so my information is from the Internet. Dr. Donohue's response.
Dr. Paul Donohue writes a daily column titled "To Your Health" that is syndicated to more than 175 newspapers. The question-and-answer series is one of the oldest health columns in the North America, having first appeared in the 50s. Dr. Donohue took over the series nearly 20 years ago.
Reprinted from the Twins Cities Pioneer Press. |
Expiration Dates Matter |
If your medicine has expired, it may not provide the treatment you need. In this Consumer Update video, FDA Pharmacist Lisa Bernstein explains how expiration dates help determine if medicine is safe to use and will work as intended.
View the video!
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