What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. -- T.S.B.

Objective BAFF and APRIL signal through TACI, BCMA, and/or BAFF-R, and play important roles in the activation, differentiation, and/or survival of B cells, particularly antibody-secreting cells, as ...

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a heterogenic connective tissue disease with a broad spectrum of clinical and laboratory manifestations. Due to this heterogeneity, SLE remains challenging to ...

More information: Diagnostic overshadowing in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): A qualitative study, Lupus (2025). DOI: 10.1177/09612033251345184 ...

Dapirolizumab pegol, a novel CD40L inhibitor, is superior to placebo for achieving low disease activity and remission in systemic lupus erythematosus, according to data presented at the EULAR 2025 ...

NATO’s call to arms: Time to muscle up ‘at the speed of fear’ Ahead of NATO’s annual summit, European leaders grapple with fear — and the need to spend more.

From subtle rashes to sun-safety strategies, Drs Maureen McMahon and John Edminister discuss how to recognize cutaneous lupus and protect patients from UV-triggered flares.

The Moniteau County Historical Society held their June 9 meeting at the Lupus Baptist Church. Over 50 members and guests were given a timeline of Lupus history by Virginia Brizendine. She grew up ...

Healthy eating can make a big difference in your lupus symptoms and your overall health. It can also help prevent or manage other health conditions you may have, like high blood pressure or diabetes.

On May 7, 2025, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released the full guideline for diagnosing, monitoring, and treating lupus nephritis (LN), which appeared in Arthritis & Rheumatology. The ...

Treatment of discoid lupus must be energetic and started quickly because the hair loss is potentially reversible (unlike hair loss in most other types of primary cicatricial alopecias). Localized ...

Delay in getting such a patient to a rheumatologist or lupus specialist is further complicated by the poor performance of the ANA which is the major screening diagnostic. The ANA is extremely ...