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March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

Abnormal Red Blood Cells Detected in Raynaud’s Patients May Contribute to Disease, Study Suggests

Patients with Raynaud’s syndrome may present problems in their red blood cells, particularly increased cell aggregation and impaired deformability, which seems to contribute to poor blood circulation in small ... Read more

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

Minor Hand Injury Led to Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Lupus Diagnosis

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A recent case report published in The Journal of Emergency Medicine highlights a case of Raynaud’s phenomenon associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient who presented to the emergency department ... Read more

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017

Raynaud’s May Be Linked to Formation of Finger Pad Tophi, Case Study Suggests

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Raynaud’s phenomenon may be linked to the formation of tophi, or deposits of uric acid crystals, in the finger pads, suggests a case study published in the Journal of ... Read more

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

Estrogen Likely Contributes to Cold-induced Raynaud’s in Women

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Estrogen may contribute to the development of Raynaud’s phenomenon in women, according to a study examining the relationship between palm blood flow and the hormone in mice. The findings ... Read more

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

FDA Grants Cytori Therapeutics Small Business Status in the US

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Cytori Therapeutics Small Business status designation for fiscal year 2017, meaning that the company will pay reduced fees for regulatory filings that ... Read more

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Raynaud’s Case Report Highlights Need for Cautious Glucose Monitoring to Avoid Overtreatment

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Recognizing the signs and early identification of artifactual hypoglycemia in patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon and/or systemic sclerosis is critical to prevent overtreatment, according to researchers. The study, “Artifactual Hypoglycaemia ... Read more

January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

Case Report Documents Severe Secondary Raynaud’s in Black-African Woman

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A case report of severe Raynaud’s phenomenon in a black-African woman illustrates the difficulties clinicians still face for diagnosis and management. The report, “Difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of ... Read more

January 18, 2017January 18, 2017

In Rare Case, Raynauld’s Symptoms Stopped by Treating Underlying Blood Disorder

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Raynaud’s symptoms ceased in a woman after treatment with hydroxycarbamide returned her platelet count to normal, according to a case study published in the journal of Case Reports in Medicine. The ... Read more

January 11, 2017January 11, 2017

Cytori to Include Raynaud’s Phenomenon in Its Scleroderma Cell Therapy Program

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Cytori Therapeutics will expand the development of its ECCS-50 scleroderma treatment to include secondary Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP), under the brand Habeo Cell Therapy. Habeo means “to hold” in Latin and ... Read more

January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Clinical Trial Finds No Evidence that Acupressure is Effective for Treating Raynaud’s

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A randomized, controlled clinical trial was performed to evaluate the effects of acupressure on Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP), however, no significant impact on RP symptoms was observed. The results of ... Read more