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New Study Shows Benlysta Alters B Cells in People with Lupus

August 21, 2019 Newly published research found that belimumab (Benlysta®) effectively reduced the number of B cells, a type of...

Scientist Collaborates with Exagen to Further LRA-Supported Research

August 21, 2019 Critical research supported by the Lupus Research Alliance has led to an exciting research collaboration between the...

Study Shows Need for Greater Awareness of Biologics for Lupus

August 19, 2019 A new study led by Dr. S. Sam Lim of Emory University found a need for more...

Take the Right Shots for Lupus!

August 15, 2019 While August is when we savor the last weeks of summer, it is also the time to...

New Study Shows Active Epstein-Barr Virus Increases Chance for Lupus in At-Risk People

August 13, 2019 New research results showed that active Epstein-Barr virus increases the risk for lupus among relatives of people...

New Research Identifies a Key to Neuropsychiatric Lupus

August 12, 2019 A specific antibody target has been identified as causing neuropsychiatric symptoms of lupus, according to a study...

Bacteria in the Blood Associated with Lupus Flares

August 12, 2019 Bacteremia, bacteria in the bloodstream, is associated with severe lupus flares and corticosteroid use, according to a...

Kudos to GSK’s Daemion Johnson

August 8, 2019 All of us here at LRA congratulate Daemion T. Johnson – GSK’s Director, Patient Engagement. He was...

LRA-Funded Researcher Finds New Biomarkers for Lupus Nephritis

August 7, 2019 Dr. Chandra Mohan discovered that blood clotting proteins are higher in the urine of people with lupus...

PALS Clinical Trial Program Opens at Five Universities

August 8, 2019 In five pilot cities, people with lupus who are thinking about taking part in a clinical trial...

New Study Results Show PROMIS Survey Measures Lupus Experience

August 5, 2019 A new study conducted at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) showed that the PROMIS® (Patient-Related Outcomes Measurement...

LRA-Funded Discovery May Benefit Alzheimer’s Disease

August 1, 2019 A new study by LRA Distinguished Innovator Award recipient Dr. Douglas Green of St. Jude Children’s Research...