People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more prone to developing metabolic syndrome — a cluster of metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors that include hypertension, obesity, poor glucose tolerance, and high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, like fat, in the blood — than others, new study reports, noting the syndrome as a likely cause of heart disease…
The patient engagement platform Inspire has partnered with the Lupus Foundation of America to launch LupusConnect, an online community that allows lupus patients and their families and friends to share experiences, emotional support, and tips to help people manage daily struggles from the disease.
New research pinpoints a protein as a potential cause of lupus in females. The study shows that reduced expression of the protein Blimp-1 is associated with an increase in the protein CTSS (cathepsin S), which causes the immune system to attack female lupus patients’ healthy cells. Although further research is needed, these result…
Pfizer, the Lupus Research Alliance and Tata Consultancy have created a smartphone app that allows lupus patients to record and report fatigue and other symptoms in real time. The app’s effectiveness will be evaluated in a clinical trial expected to start at the end of this month. The study (NCT03142711) will be…