Marta Ribeiro,  —

Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

Articles by Marta Ribeiro

Ian Harding on the “Lupus Foundation of America”

Lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease. The range of symptoms is widespread which makes it difficult to diagnose, taking an average of seven years for patients to get an accurate diagnosis. Since this is a disease that can affect anyone, not even celebrities – and their loved ones –…

New NIH Action Plan for Lupus Research

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 5 million people worldwide. You may have heard of it and you probably know someone who has lupus, but what is lupus? Statistics say it affects mostly women but it can affect anyone. Do you know what the symptoms…

Treating and Diagnosing Lupus: What You Need to Know

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHQYrSuEnKI Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 5 million people worldwide. You may have heard of it and you probably know someone who has lupus, but what is lupus? Statistics say it affects mostly women but it can affect anyone. Do you know what the symptoms…

Lupus Flare and Immune Responses During Flares

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqatW7xFUNU Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and affects all the major organs of the body. Being a systemic inflammatory disorder, lupus commonly presents a multitude of symptoms. It’s a very individual disease as it affects people in different ways, which results in different treatment options for different…

Living with Lupus: Do You Know What it is?

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 5 million people worldwide. You may have heard of it and you probably know someone who has lupus, but what is lupus? Statistics say it affects mostly women but it can affect anyone. Do you know what lupus symptoms…

Living with Lupus: Diagnosis and Treatment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSGliA7jGS4 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and affects all the major organs of the body. Being a systemic inflammatory disorder, lupus commonly presents a multitude of symptoms. Interested in knowing what the symptoms of lupus are? Read more about it here. SLE is…

What is Lupus? Dr. Howard Smith Explains

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm2zNJvHLeE Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks the body from the inside. Basically, the body start to attack you, instead of defending you. Being a systemic inflammatory disorder, lupus commonly presents a multitude of symptoms. Interested in knowing what the symptoms of lupus are? Read more about it here.

8 Lupus Tattoos That Will Inspire You

#TattooArt My lupus and fibromyalgia tattoos.”Strength through weakness.” @itvthismorning @EamonnHolmes @RuthieeL pic.twitter.com/ywuU72nlzt — Vikki Ervine (@VikkiErvine) May 27, 2016   Interested in knowing what the symptoms of lupus are? Read more about it here.

Pulmonary Hypertension and Lupus: What You Should Know

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that affects more than 5 million people worldwide. You may have heard of it and you probably know someone who has lupus, but what is lupus? Can it be related to other diseases? Do you know what lupus symptoms are? Learn more about…