Show Your Support for Rare Disease Day
February 28, 2013 is Rare Disease Day – an annual event where hundreds of patient organizations from around the world are showing their support for rare causes with awareness-building activities and events.
Antinuclear Antibody Primer
Once a patient is diagnosed with Raynaud’s, one of the first questions to address is “Is it primary or secondary?” – is there an underlying autoimmune disorder? To answer this question, one of the first tests a doctor (usually a rheumatologist) will run is an ANA (Antinuclear Antibody) blood test.
Tip of the Iceberg Tips
In the January/February issue of Whole Living Magazine, we found an article that helps get the word out that cold hands and feet may be worthy of more attention than an occasional shrug.
Recruits Wanted for Botox® Clinical Trials
Raynaud’s patients are being recruited to participate in a clinical trial at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine’s Division of Plastic Surgery.
Do Social Butterflies Have Better Immune Systems?
New research is finding a connection between loneliness, stress and how it affects our immune system.