Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is a chronic, multisystem, autoimmune disorder with a heterogeneity of presentation so remarkable that is has also been termed “the disease with a ...

Alvin Wells, MD, PhD, opens a discussion surrounding systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lupus nephritis (LN). Alvin Wells, MD, PhD: Let me start by giving an overview of systemic lupus ...

Scientists have found the clearest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – which nearly all of us carry for life – is directly responsible for hijacking our immune system's cells to cause lupus, ...

Scientists may have pinpointed a primary cause of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. Researchers from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston claim they have ...

May is Lupus Awareness Month and Toni Braxton is using the opportunity to speak out about living with this chronic autoimmune disease. In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, the Grammy-winning ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease; the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells leading to pain, fever, rashes, organ damage and other symptoms. The Lupus Foundation of America estimates more than 5 ...

Scientists have discovered a molecular defect that promotes the pathologic immune response in systemic lupus erythematosus (known as lupus) and show that reversing this defect may potentially reverse ...

Phase 3 trial data show that obinutuzumab significantly reduces disease activity in very active extrarenal lupus.

Almost 90% of a cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus reported experiencing depression or depressive symptoms ...

Conference MDAngle offers personal perspectives from conference attendees, showcasing their anticipation, quick takeaways, and insights into how the presented research will affect their patients. ACR ...

People with lupus often need to use medicines to manage their symptoms. Although there are many oral medicines that treat lupus, some people with more severe symptoms may not get enough benefit from ...

Scientists may have pinpointed a primary cause of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease. Researchers from Northwestern Medicine in Chicago and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston claim they have ...