Scleroderma: Summaries of Research . We created this document because we frequently receive requests from the public about the status of the studies listed in the 2002 press release, "Scleroderma Research Receives a Boost From Multiple NIH Grants." Study Examines Early Immune System Targets in Scleroderma As is the case with most diseases, the best chance of treatment success with scleroderma ...