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July 20, 2018July 18, 2018
The Lethargic Reality of Lupus
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
I’ve tried writing this column about 10 times now. I’m struggling to keep my thoughts straight, my concentration on ... Read more
July 20, 2018July 20, 2018
Targeting cGAS-STING Pathway Might Help Identify Lupus Therapies
News
Designing therapeutics that block cGAS–STING — a cell-signaling pathway associated with inflammation — could help treat patients with systemic ... Read more
July 19, 2018July 17, 2018
When Liquor and Lupus Meet at a Party
Columns, Keep It Moving - a Column by Shanelle Gabriel
“Shots! Shots! Shots! Shots!” The chant is repeated by my squad of friends at the bar. It’s my friend’s ... Read more
July 18, 2018
Clinical Trial Evaluating Stem Cells as Potential Treatment for SLE Granted NIH Funding
News
The Lupus Foundation of America and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) are co-funding a five-year, Phase 2 ... Read more
July 16, 2018July 13, 2018
About That Greener Grass
Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae
Going to a hated job is something so many people complain about. They don’t like their co-workers, and if ... Read more
July 16, 2018July 16, 2018
Appendectomy Raises Risk of Lupus, Especially in Younger Women, Researchers in Taiwan Report
News
People who have had their appendix surgically removed, particularly younger women, are considerably more likely to develop systemic lupus erythematosus than ... Read more
July 13, 2018July 11, 2018
I’m Tired of Being Polite About My Chronic Illness
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
When you’re chronically ill, an entire list of unwritten rules apply. Don’t be too vocal about your health struggles. ... Read more
July 13, 2018July 13, 2018
Levels of Specific Antibodies Linked to Clinical Characteristics of Lupus, Study Reports
News
Levels of certain antibodies are significantly associated with particular clinical characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and could be ... Read more
July 11, 2018July 11, 2018
Neovacs’ Investigational Lupus Vaccine Shows Positive Results in Phase 2b Trial
News
IFN-alpha Kinoid, an investigational vaccine by Neovacs, has a favorable safety profile and showed encouraging signs of effectiveness in systemic lupus ... Read more
July 9, 2018July 5, 2018
The ‘Normal Day’ Hangover
Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae
If you’ve ever partied like a rockstar, then you’ll know that while the night feels like it’s worth it, ... Read more
July 9, 2018July 9, 2018
Lupus Research Alliance Funds Projects Exploring Potential Therapies
News
The Lupus Research Alliance awarded Novel Research Grants to two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers who will ... Read more
July 6, 2018July 5, 2018
I Unknowingly Lived with Raynaud’s Phenomenon for Over a Decade
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
In 2004, in the dead of a Victorian winter, my dad taught me how to surf. Calling it cold ... Read more

July 20, 2018July 18, 2018

The Lethargic Reality of Lupus

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

I’ve tried writing this column about 10 times now. I’m struggling to keep my thoughts straight, my concentration on the task at hand, and my mind from wandering off ... Read more

July 20, 2018July 20, 2018

Targeting cGAS-STING Pathway Might Help Identify Lupus Therapies

News

Designing therapeutics that block cGAS–STING — a cell-signaling pathway associated with inflammation — could help treat patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, a new study suggests. The study, “Apoptosis-derived membrane ... Read more

July 19, 2018July 17, 2018

When Liquor and Lupus Meet at a Party

Columns, Keep It Moving - a Column by Shanelle Gabriel

“Shots! Shots! Shots! Shots!” The chant is repeated by my squad of friends at the bar. It’s my friend’s birthday and celebrations go hand in hand with alcohol. For ... Read more

July 18, 2018

Clinical Trial Evaluating Stem Cells as Potential Treatment for SLE Granted NIH Funding

News

The Lupus Foundation of America and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) are co-funding a five-year, Phase 2 trial that will investigate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) as a ... Read more

July 16, 2018July 13, 2018

About That Greener Grass

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

Going to a hated job is something so many people complain about. They don’t like their co-workers, and if you could give them a two-hour lunch and a nap ... Read more

July 16, 2018July 16, 2018

Appendectomy Raises Risk of Lupus, Especially in Younger Women, Researchers in Taiwan Report

News

People who have had their appendix surgically removed, particularly younger women, are considerably more likely to develop systemic lupus erythematosus than those who have not had an appendectomy, researchers in Taiwan report. ... Read more

July 13, 2018July 11, 2018

I’m Tired of Being Polite About My Chronic Illness

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

When you’re chronically ill, an entire list of unwritten rules apply. Don’t be too vocal about your health struggles. Feel free to make waves, but just make sure they’re ... Read more

July 13, 2018July 13, 2018

Levels of Specific Antibodies Linked to Clinical Characteristics of Lupus, Study Reports

News

Levels of certain antibodies are significantly associated with particular clinical characteristics of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and could be used to assess disease activity in patients, a study finds. ... Read more

July 11, 2018July 11, 2018

Neovacs’ Investigational Lupus Vaccine Shows Positive Results in Phase 2b Trial

News

IFN-alpha Kinoid, an investigational vaccine by Neovacs, has a favorable safety profile and showed encouraging signs of effectiveness in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, according to results from a Phase 2b clinical ... Read more

July 9, 2018July 5, 2018

The ‘Normal Day’ Hangover

Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae

If you’ve ever partied like a rockstar, then you’ll know that while the night feels like it’s worth it, the next morning leaves you vowing never to party like ... Read more

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018

Lupus Research Alliance Funds Projects Exploring Potential Therapies

News

The Lupus Research Alliance awarded Novel Research Grants to two University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) researchers who will use the funds to explore potential targeted treatments for lupus. ... Read more

July 6, 2018July 5, 2018

I Unknowingly Lived with Raynaud’s Phenomenon for Over a Decade

Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page

In 2004, in the dead of a Victorian winter, my dad taught me how to surf. Calling it cold would be a gross understatement — it was absolutely freezing ... Read more

The Lethargic Reality of Lupus

Targeting cGAS-STING Pathway Might Help Identify Lupus Therapies

When Liquor and Lupus Meet at a Party

Clinical Trial Evaluating Stem Cells as Potential Treatment for SLE Granted NIH Funding

About That Greener Grass

Appendectomy Raises Risk of Lupus, Especially in Younger Women, Researchers in Taiwan Report

I’m Tired of Being Polite About My Chronic Illness

Levels of Specific Antibodies Linked to Clinical Characteristics of Lupus, Study Reports

Neovacs’ Investigational Lupus Vaccine Shows Positive Results in Phase 2b Trial

The ‘Normal Day’ Hangover

Lupus Research Alliance Funds Projects Exploring Potential Therapies

I Unknowingly Lived with Raynaud’s Phenomenon for Over a Decade

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