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June 22, 2018

Poor Sleep and Depression, via Pain, Can Affect Cognition in Lupus Patients, Study Finds

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Pain disturbs sleep and can augment depression, two factors that directly impact cognition in people with systemic lupus erythematosus, according to a study that looked into how pain relates to ... Read more

June 20, 2018June 20, 2018

Oluminant (Baricitinib) Significantly Improved Clinical Outcome of SLE Patients, Phase 2 Trial Results Show

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Baricitinib, a medicine approved in the U.S., Europe and Japan for rheumatoid arthritis, significantly improved the clinical outcomes of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients compared with a placebo, Eli Lilly and Company revealed. ... Read more

June 18, 2018

Lower Testosterone Levels May Be Linked to Greater Lupus Risk in Women, Study Finds

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Lower testosterone levels might be the reason behind why women are at a higher risk than men of developing autoimmune diseases like lupus, new research suggests. Using animal models, ... Read more

June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

Bisphosphonates, Plus Vitamin D, May Help Prevent Heart Disease in SLE Patients

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A combination treatment of bisphosphonate and vitamin D may prevent cardiovascular disease in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a new study shows. The study, “Effect of combined treatment with ... Read more

June 13, 2018June 14, 2018

DxTerity’s LIFT Study Supports Accuracy of Self-Reported Data in Lupus Patients

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DxTerity Diagnostics’ LIFT study supports the use of social media to rapidly enroll lupus patients for clinical trials, as well as ensuring the accuracy of self-reported data and home-based ... Read more

June 11, 2018June 11, 2018

Index Based on Blood Levels of Specific Antibodies and Protein Complex May Predict Lupus Risk, Study Reports

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Identifying a person’s risk for lupus and possible need for early treatment might be aided by a new blood serum-based risk index created by researchers at the Feinstein Institute for ... Read more

June 8, 2018

Pediatric Lupus Needs Early Treatment to Reduce Disease Activity, Prevent Organ Damage, Study Says

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Early treatment to reduce disease activity and prevent irreversible organ damage in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus (pSLE) patients should be strongly considered, according to new study. The research, “Pediatric ... Read more

June 6, 2018June 6, 2018

Obesity in Women Worsens Lupus, Increases Depression, Pain and Fatigue, Study Finds

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Obesity in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is linked to worse disease activity, increased depression symptoms, and higher burden of pain and fatigue, a study reports. The study, ... Read more

June 4, 2018June 4, 2018

Benefits of Lupuzor Add-on Seen in European Lupus Patients, but Not U.S. Patients, New Phase 3 Data Show

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European systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients who produce autoantibodies against double-stranded DNA — a well-known biomarker of the disease — seem to benefit from the addition of Lupuzor (rigerimod) to ... Read more

June 1, 2018

FDA Clears Automated Diagnosis Tests for Lupus and ANCA-associated Vasculitis

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved new automated diagnostic tests for lupus and ANCA-associated vasculitis, a form of blood vessel inflammation, Grifols, which will market these tests, ... Read more

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