Nearly One-third of People with Lupus Treat Their Pain with Opioids
September 26, 2019
In a newly published Michigan study, nearly 1 in 3 adults with systemic lupus erythematosus used prescription...
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Hope Comes from Research!
September 25, 2019
Since being diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus back in 2017, my world has turned upside down. The...
Accelerating Medicines Partnership Completes Key Phase
September 24, 2019
The Accelerating Medicines Partnership (AMP) RA/Lupus Program, a joint effort involving the National Institutes of Health (NIH),...
Low-Dose Interleukin-2 Might be Effective for Lupus
September 24, 2019
Interleukin-2 at a low-dose may be effective in treating lupus, according to newly published results of a...
Lupus Study Showed Vitamin D Did Not Improve Bone Health
September 19, 2019
A small clinical trial published in Lupus Science & Medicine found that taking vitamin D supplements did...
FDA Expedites Existing Drug Gazyva for Lupus Nephritis
September 18, 2019
The LRA is pleased to share that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Breakthrough Therapy...
Treat-to-Target is Feasible and Beneficial in Lupus
September 19, 2019
Treating patients with lupus until they reach specific health goals can reduce disease flares and prevent organ...
Cell “Door” May Open Body up to Inflammation in Lupus
A new study partly funded by the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) may help explain how the immune system attacks...
6th Annual Rally Against Lupus
Over the past five years, the Rally Against Lupus event raised serious funds for lupus research, totaling over $3.6...
Breakthrough in MS Sheds Light on All Autoimmune Disease, Including Lupus
September 5, 2019
Lupus Research Alliance Research Committee member, Dr. Mark Davis (Stanford University), recently published an important paper in...
New York Jets Kick Off 2019 Season with a Blitz Attack on Lupus
August 26, 2019
The Lupus Research Alliance was proud to help launch the upcoming season at the New York Jets 20th...
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...