There have been many advancements in the treatment and diagnosis of lupus. With proper care and a healthy lifestyle many people with lupus can live a normal life. When lupus is fatal, it’s usually due ...

Genes — which your parents pass down to you — help define your body’s features and traits. And scientists have identified more than 50 genes that are more common in people with lupus. In most cases, ...

Treatment of autoimmune diseases like lupus has long relied on steroids to knock down the immune system, but more targeted therapies are currently undergoing clinical trials. To make sure these ...

In his outstanding lecture identifying drivers of lupus, presented at the 2025 meeting of the Medical Dermatology Society, Jaehyuk Choi, MD, PhD, explained that interferon -- the well-known nemesis of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 77-year-old female. After experiencing hair thinning for over a year, I was diagnosed with incomplete lupus by a rheumatologist. My blood markers were high, but I don’t have ...

Elizabeth Aton, right, receives treatment for lupus from Teresa Arb, R.N. in St. Louis, Mo. Aton is part of a 10-year study with a new drug. MCT Photo Lupus causes Elizabeth Aton’s left hand to ...

Imagine your body attacking itself. That’s what happens with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease affecting millions worldwide. Lupus Alert Day is a chance to shine a spotlight on this condition. It’s ...

American actress and singer Selena Gomez, in 2017, shocked her fans when she announced she needed a kidney transplant. The 33-year-old, had been suffering from an auto-immune disease called lupus, ...

This autoimmune disease may impact your skin as well as your nails and hair. Learn what to look for to treat lupus more effectively.

Lupus causes Elizabeth Aton’s left hand to tremble while an intravenous needle is placed into the top of her right hand. She drives about 235 miles a month, round trip, from her home in Pittsfield, ...