Illuminating the Microbiome’s Role in Lupus
May 15, 2019
One of the biggest questions in lupus is why the immune system tries to destroy patients’ own...
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New Potential Treatment Approach for Cutaneous Lupus
May 14, 2019
Immune cells sneak into the skin and cause inflammation in patients with cutaneous lupus, the form of...
Racial Disparities in Rates of Death Among People with Lupus, Finds CDC Study
May 10, 2019
New research results from Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that...
A Tough Childhood Linked to Poor Adult Health and Immune System Disorders Like Lupus
May 9, 2019
New study results published in Arthritis Care & Research found that “adverse childhood experiences” are more common...
LRA Grant Leads to New Drug Candidate RSLV-132
May 10, 2019
Grant support from the Lupus Research Alliance (then ALR) supported early work that led to a potential...
Introducing Gary Koretzky, MD, PhD, New Scientific Advisory Board Co-Chair
May 10, 2019
We are so fortunate to welcome Dr. Gary Koretzky as the new Co-chair partnering with Dr. Mary...
How Lupus Research Alliance Grants Boosted Benlysta
In 1999, lupus research needed a shot in the arm. The Food and Drug Administration hadn’t approved a new...
The Numbers Add Up to 20 Years of Extraordinary Progress
May 1, 2019
The Lupus Research Alliance is honored to serve the lupus community as the global leader in lupus...
Gene Changes Key to Successful Pregnancy in Lupus
April 29, 2019
Pregnant women with lupus are more likely to suffer complications than those who don’t. Lupus Research Alliance...
Benlysta Approved for Children 5-Years and Up
April 26, 2019
We are very pleased to share news from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) that intravenous Benlysta (belimumab) was approved by...
Test Available to Address Blood Clots in Lupus
April 24, 2019
The pharmaceutical company Exagen, Inc. announced study results showing that a component of their AVISE SLE Monitor...
Barstool Sports Radio Host & Retired New York Jets Willie Colon to Host Annual Willie Colon Charity Golf Outing
NEW YORK (May 6, 2019) -- The Lupus Research Alliance is proud to partner with former New York Jets...