Physical and emotional abuse during childhood may increase the risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) later in life, a new study has found. The study, “Association of Childhood ... Read more

How would I describe myself in one word? Strong. Of all of the adjectives I could use to sum myself up, this is the one I identify with the ... Read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast track designation to itolizumab as a potential therapy for lupus nephritis, a common and serious complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) that can lead to kidney ... Read more

I live in an area with a rich history. I am up the road from one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Yet I’ve never been. I live ... Read more

Fatigue has a major impact on quality of life in people with systemic lupus erythematosus, and measuring it using a patient-reported tool may prove useful in clinical trials, new ... Read more

When I hear that someone I know has been freshly diagnosed with a chronic illness, I feel deeply hurt. I have flashbacks to the months I spent coming to ... Read more

This year’s Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) Breaking Through Gala, billed as the world’s largest single lupus fundraising event, took in $3 million for research into the autoimmune disorder. Some 600 ... Read more

Treatment with an investigational antibody therapy known as BIIB059 was well-tolerated and decreased disease activity in people with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) — lupus affecting the skin — with ... Read more

I was fast asleep in the wee hours. I went to take a breath and could not. I tried again, only to be met with a sound that I ... Read more

Adding the experimental oral therapy voclosporin to standard-of-care treatment is safe and nearly doubles the proportion of complete kidney responses in people with lupus nephritis, according to top-line data ... Read more