The six recipients of the 2022 Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) fellowships for young scientists will each pursue research in key areas of lupus investigation, including cardiovascular risks, genetics, biomarkers, and environmental factors. Awarded through the Gina M. Finzi Memorial Student Summer Fellowship Program, the grants are…
An ongoing online survey to examine the distribution of blood types among lupus patients could provide important information about why people develop the disease, researchers say. The survey is a collaboration between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Scleroderma Education Project. The two groups have already conducted a similar survey among…
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), an independent non-profit biomedical research institute, will enter a new research collaboration with Eisai, an oncology and neurology-oriented pharmaceutical, to study the genetics of lupus. In lupus patients, the immune system becomes unbalanced and attacks the body’s own tissues. This might lead…
Researchers have discovered a potential new noninvasive measurement for the management of lupus nephritis in pediatric and young adult patients that may help not only keep track of disease progression but also monitor therapeutic responses. The study, “Development of a Novel Renal Activity Index of Lupus Nephritis…
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have recently developed a groundbreaking technology that can help shed more light on the countless genetic molecules that can switch from active to inactive throughout an individual’s lifespan, much like switches. The study was titled, “Individuality and Variation of Personal…