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Janey WillisHello, I am Janey Willis, ISN News Director and ISN Asst. Webmaster. Jeannie McClelland, ISN Assistant News Guide, assists with research in Autoimmune, Scleroderma Medical and Media News. Assistant News Guide Lisa Bulman posts these stories to our Sclero Forums.
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February 2008
Researchers discover new way to reverse poor circulation and heal wounds. The study mechanism suggests new ways to treat conditions that involve poor circulation like peripheral artery disease. Furthermore, the same signals that influence circulation in some tissues drive cell growth elsewhere. EurekAlert! 02/14/08. (Also see: Raynaud's)
arGentis Receives Orphan Drug Designation. The FDA has granted orphan drug designation to arGentis' product ARG201(native type 1bovine collagen) for the treatment of diffuse systemic sclerosis, also known as systemic scleroderma (SSc). SSc is a debilitating and fatal autoimmune disease. BusinessWire. 02/08/08. (Also see: Scleroderma Treatments)
Taking more than one painkiller risky: study. People who use two or more non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to help control pain have a worse health-related quality of life than their peers who use only one, results of a study suggest. Reuters. 02/11/08. (Also see: Medications)
Fentanyl Pain Patch Recalled. Voluntary Recall of Duragesic and Generic Fentanyl Patch Due to Overdose Risk. WebMD. 02/13/08. (Also see: FDA Warnings and Voluntary Recalls)
Chemical Culprit in Grapefruit–Drug Interactions Identified. Natural grapefruit contains a substance that affects the activity of an enzyme in the intestines and liver that processes these medications. This could result in a dangerous increase in the level of the drug in your blood. John Hopkins. 02/05/08. (Also see: Medications and Food Guide for Systemic Scleroderma)
Botox Linked To Respiratory Failure And Death, FDA Advises. The most severe adverse effects were found in children treated for spasticity in their limbs associated with cerebral palsy. ScienceDaily. 02/10/08. (Also see: FDA Warnings)
Scientists say liver damage can be reversed. This raises hopes of a potential cure for cirrhosis (tissue scarring) caused by factors such as alcohol poisoning, burn injuries and scleroderma. The Herald. 12/28/07. (Also see: Liver Involvement)
Living With Sjogren's, Challenge Mom Faces Everyday. With this chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease, the moisture-producing glands are damaged, significantly decreasing the quantity and quality of saliva and tears. Local News. 01/23/08.
 
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