A recent study found that regularly checking blood levels of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, known commercially as Plaquenil®) may ...

Our approach is innovative and removes barriers to progress. Watch this short video about three of our bold research initiatives to better understand lupus in children and teens, improve early ...

Lupus can affect multiple parts of the body, including the eyes. Researchers looked at the case of a young woman who came to the hospital after experiencing sudden, painless vision loss in her right ...

The Lupus Foundation of America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Gary S. Gilkeson Career Development Award ...

What is complementary and alternative medicine? Complementary and alternative medicine includes a wide range of healing practices that some people use to treat lupus or other conditions. Some examples ...

The Lupus Foundation of America’s Walk to End Lupus Now® fall events are officially kicking off next month, mobilizing ...

Lupus is not contagious, not even through sexual contact. You cannot "catch" lupus from someone or "give" lupus to someone. Lupus develops in response to a combination of factors both inside and ...

Dr. Cynthia Aranow is a Professor of Medicine and of Molecular Medicine at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, Hofstra School of Medicine in New York and she co-directs the Feinstein Lupus ...

Doctors, scientists, health educators, and people with lupus work together to create our resources and programs. That means we have the trusted information you need to learn about lupus. If you need a ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the most common form of lupus — it’s the type that 7 in 10 people with lupus have. It's what most people mean when they say "lupus." Experts don’t know what ...

Providing lupus information, education, and support in Kansas, Missouri, Central and Southern Illinois The Lupus Foundation of America, Heartland Region is part of a national force devoted to solving ...