Vivvo CMS 4.1 http://www.healthcanal.com/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. http://www.healthcanal.com/files.php?file=Health News from HealthCanal.com http://www.healthcanal.com/ http://www.healthcanal.com/skin-hair-nails/6488-Causes-Found-For-Stiff-Skin-Conditions.html Skin, Hair and Nails Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:09:00 +0000 By studying the genetics of a rare inherited disorder called stiff skin syndrome, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have learned more about scleroderma, a condition affecting about one in 5,000 people that leads to hardening of the skin as well as other debilitating and often life-threatening problems. The findings, which appear this week in Science Translational Medicine, open doors to testing new treatments. Health News