Stories & News

Scientists Focus on Innate Immune System as Possible Lupus Treatment Approach

January 7, 2019 The 2018 Forum for Discovery opened with a series of lectures on new research on the role of...

Novel Therapeutic Approaches & Translational Challenges

One session at our recent scientific conference Forum for Discovery was devoted to meeting the need for new approaches...

The Role of Genetics in Lupus

Researchers have long known that lupus and other autoimmune disorders tend to run in families. However, the inheritance pattern...

Poor Dental Care Associated with Lupus

January 4, 2019 A study just published in Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology found that exposure to periodontal bacteria on the...

Association Between Lupus and Cancer

January 4, 2019 A new analysis published in Arthritis Research & Therapy found that SLE is associated with increased risk...

LRA Grantee Publishes Study on Diet in Lupus

December 22, 2018 Dr. Martin Kriegel and his colleagues at Yale University just published in Cell Host & Microbe an...

Lupus News Corner

Gala Brings Out Heavy Hitters With The Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Lady Gaga, and Selena Gomez as honorary chairs, the...

Bold Initiatives … Tremendous Strides Breaking Through on Lupus Research

In 2018 the Lupus Research Alliance has taken daring chances, pursued bold initiatives, and made tremendous strides! We truly...

Breaking Through – Uncovering a Probable Cause of Lupus:

December, 2018 An innate — and lifelong — curiosity about the most complex, unresolved questions in medicine has served John...

5th Rally Against Lupus Raises $1+ Million for Lupus Research

November 30, 2018 This event is the brain child of Lupus Research Alliance Board member Nadeem Meghji, whose young niece suffers...

Learning to Self-Advocate in the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Lupus Care by Denita Perry

November 29, 2018

November 29, 2018 Making the transition from being a young person with lupus to an adult is something that many...

Potential New Lupus Treatment Outperforms Hydroxychloroquine in Animal Study

November 28, 2018 Anti-malaria drugs such as hydroxychloroquine are common treatments for arthritis and heat rash in patients with lupus....