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November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Phase 3 Data of Cytori Therapy for Condition that Can Lead to Raynaud’s to Be Presented at Meeting

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Cytori Therapeutics will present data from its Phase 3 STAR clinical trial (NCT02396238) assessing the safety and effectiveness of adipose-derived regenerative cells (ADRCs) for the treatment of hand dysfunction due to scleroderma, ... Read more

October 24, 2016October 24, 2016

Raynaud’s Syndrome Treated with Botox in Lung Cancer Patient, According to Case Report

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In a case report recently published, researchers from China showed that Botox (botulinum toxin type A) can be used in a safe and effective manner to treat Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) ... Read more

October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

Systemic Sclerosis, Raynaud’s Phenomenon May Improve with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange

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Therapeutic plasma exchange, the removal of harmful components from plasma in blood, may be an effective therapy for patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) who develop Raynaud’s phenomenon, according to a new ... Read more

October 19, 2016October 19, 2016

Iloprost Injection Can Successfully Treat Hammer Syndromes, Raynaud’s Phenomenon, Case Study Suggests

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Thenar and hypothenar hammer syndromes and Raynaud’s phenomenon can be successfully treated with iloprost injection according to a case study conducted by a team of researchers from Whales and Italy.

October 17, 2016October 17, 2016

Study of Raynaud’s Disease in Fibromyalgia May Offer Better Therapy Management

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Patients with fibromyalgia frequently present symptoms of Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP). The underlying cause of Raynaud’s symptoms in fibromyalgia patients and those of primary RP (Raynaud’s that’s not associated with a medical ... Read more

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016

Case Study Shows Complexity of UCTD Often Presenting with Raynaud’s Syndrome

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A case study reported in the medical journal Oxford Medical Case Reports emphasizes the complexity of undifferentiated connective tissue diseases (UCTD), which correspond to a large spectrum of autoimmune disorders ... Read more

October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Scleroderma Soon After Raynaud’s Could Bring Earlier Internal Organ Problems

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Internal organ damage from scleroderma tends to occur early in the disease course and simultaneously, rather than in sequences, for patients who develop the disease soon after the onset of Raynaud’s phenomenon, according to a ... Read more

October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

Raynaud’s, Other Severe Side Effects from Interferon Therapy Reported in Hepatitis B, D Patient

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A case report from Pakistan reported for the first time severe musculoskeletal side effects and Raynaud’s phenomenon on a patient with chronic hepatitis B and D who was treated with pegylated ... Read more

October 6, 2016October 6, 2016

Rituxan Could Be an Effective Therapy for Raynaud’s Disease

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Rituxan (rituximab) treatment may be effective in eliminating the symptoms of Raynaud’s Disease according to a case study reported by researchers in Saudi Arabia.

October 5, 2016October 5, 2016

Blood Vessel Problems in Raynaud’s Patients Tied to Abnormalities in Factors Controlling Vessel Activity

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Blood vessel anomalies seen in people with Raynaud’s syndrome (RS) are associated with abnormal levels of molecular factors that influence blood vessel activity, like constriction and dilation, a new study found. ... Read more