March 22, 2019
Lupus Foundation of America Creates Online Hub for Latest News, Research
News
Aiming to distill the latest in a record number of ongoing global research in lupus, the Lupus Foundation of ... Read more
March 22, 2019March 20, 2019
If Lupus Is the Reason I Can’t Push Through, I’m Not Making Excuses
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
Last week I caught my second cold for the year and followed it up with a sinus infection for good ... Read more
March 20, 2019
CAR T-cell Therapy Has Potential to Combat Lupus, Mouse Study Shows
News
Eliminating B-cells using a recent form of immunotherapy that employs genetically modified T-cells is able to treat lupus in mice in ... Read more
March 18, 2019
Lupus Advocates Converge on Washington to Urge Lawmakers to Help Fight the Disease
News
Dressed in signature purple attire or accessories, more than 350 lupus advocates from around the U.S. came together on ... Read more
March 18, 2019March 14, 2019
Sometimes, I Just Want to Throw the Fight
Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae
I’ve seen many movies in which the characters are paid or forced to lose. A conflict of conscience always ... Read more
March 15, 2019March 14, 2019
What Lupus Life Is to Me
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
Mid-conversation, I’m often asked questions that lead to me revealing information the other person isn’t ready to hear about. ... Read more
March 13, 2019
Study Pinpoints Potential Risk Factors for Peripheral Nervous System Conditions in SLE
News
High blood pressure and a skin condition characterized by a netlike pattern of reddish-blue skin discoloration — livedo reticularis ... Read more
March 11, 2019
Lupus Therapeutics, Takeda Launch Phase 1 Trial of TAK-079 for Moderate to Severe SLE
News
The Lupus Research Alliance and its affiliate, Lupus Therapeutics, have partnered with Takeda Pharmaceutical to conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial testing Takeda’s ... Read more
March 11, 2019March 7, 2019
47 Minutes of Sanity
Columns, Hurricane in Heels -- a Column by Kellie McRae
I grew up in inner city Chicago, I am a Desert Storm veteran, I reared two amazing kids all ... Read more
March 8, 2019
Physical Fitness Linked with Better Quality of Life in Women with SLE
News
Physical fitness, particularly muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, are associated with better quality of life scores in women with ... Read more
March 8, 2019March 7, 2019
Loving Someone Who Is Forever Evolving
Columns, The Girl Who Cried Wolf - A Column by Kristi Page
I’m a confessed hopeless romantic. Blame my parents! With 27 years of marriage under their belts and a grand ... Read more
March 6, 2019
Discovery of Immune System Messenger May Advance Lupus Treatment
News
Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which cells that are infected can signal their neighbors that something ... Read more

March 22, 2019

Lupus Foundation of America Creates Online Hub for Latest News, Research

News

Aiming to distill the latest in a record number of ongoing global research in lupus, the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has created a new digital resource called Inside ... Read more

March 22, 2019March 20, 2019

If Lupus Is the Reason I Can’t Push Through, I’m Not Making Excuses

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

Last week I caught my second cold for the year and followed it up with a sinus infection for good measure. Unfortunately, it’s only to be expected when the beautiful ... Read more

March 20, 2019

CAR T-cell Therapy Has Potential to Combat Lupus, Mouse Study Shows

News

Eliminating B-cells using a recent form of immunotherapy that employs genetically modified T-cells is able to treat lupus in mice in a stable and efficient way, a study funded by Lupus ... Read more

March 18, 2019

Lupus Advocates Converge on Washington to Urge Lawmakers to Help Fight the Disease

News

Dressed in signature purple attire or accessories, more than 350 lupus advocates from around the U.S. came together on Capitol Hill earlier this month to urge Congress to earmark ... Read more

March 18, 2019March 14, 2019

Sometimes, I Just Want to Throw the Fight

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

I’ve seen many movies in which the characters are paid or forced to lose. A conflict of conscience always arises, even when their actions are to save a loved ... Read more

March 15, 2019March 14, 2019

What Lupus Life Is to Me

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

Mid-conversation, I’m often asked questions that lead to me revealing information the other person isn’t ready to hear about. It involves an unsettling, controversial word. Actually, it’s not just ... Read more

March 13, 2019

Study Pinpoints Potential Risk Factors for Peripheral Nervous System Conditions in SLE

News

High blood pressure and a skin condition characterized by a netlike pattern of reddish-blue skin discoloration — livedo reticularis — may be risk factors for peripheral nervous system manifestations ... Read more

March 11, 2019

Lupus Therapeutics, Takeda Launch Phase 1 Trial of TAK-079 for Moderate to Severe SLE

News

The Lupus Research Alliance and its affiliate, Lupus Therapeutics, have partnered with Takeda Pharmaceutical to conduct a Phase 1 clinical trial testing Takeda’s investigational antibody TAK-079 for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) ... Read more

March 11, 2019March 7, 2019

47 Minutes of Sanity

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

I grew up in inner city Chicago, I am a Desert Storm veteran, I reared two amazing kids all alone, and I navigated the competitive waters of real estate ... Read more

March 8, 2019

Physical Fitness Linked with Better Quality of Life in Women with SLE

News

Physical fitness, particularly muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness, are associated with better quality of life scores in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a study reports. The study, “Association ... Read more

March 8, 2019March 7, 2019

Loving Someone Who Is Forever Evolving

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

I’m a confessed hopeless romantic. Blame my parents! With 27 years of marriage under their belts and a grand total of 37 years together, I’ve spent my entire life ... Read more

March 6, 2019

Discovery of Immune System Messenger May Advance Lupus Treatment

News

Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism by which cells that are infected can signal their neighbors that something is wrong. Understanding how this alarm signal works might lead ... Read more

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