Lupus can cause a wide range of symptoms, potentially affecting your oral health, including your teeth and gums. Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), is an autoimmune disease where the immune ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease; the body’s immune system attacks healthy cells leading to pain, fever, rashes, organ damage and other symptoms. The Lupus Foundation of America estimates more than 5 ...

In systemic lupus erythematosus, chronic spontaneous urticaria did not raise SLEDAI scores, but cylindruria, mucosal ulcers, ...

Identifying and addressing disparities among people living with lupus ensures communities with the highest burden of disease, like racial and ethnic minorities, receive equitable opportunities for ...

Lupus can develop in people of all ages, including children. Lupus that develops under the age of 18 (pediatric lupus) tends to be more severe than lupus that starts in adulthood. Lupus is an ...

The cause of lupus has long escaped doctors trying to treat the autoimmune disease. However, a study published this week identified a cause of lupus based on molecular defects in patients' blood.

May is Lupus Awareness Month and Toni Braxton is using the opportunity to speak out about living with this chronic autoimmune disease. In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, the Grammy-winning ...

Scientists have found the clearest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – which nearly all of us carry for life – is directly responsible for hijacking our immune system's cells to cause lupus, ...

At the turn of the 21st century, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder among American children was roughly 1 in 150. That’s according to data collected by the Autism and Developmental ...

In this episode of the Lupus Foundation of America's The Expert Series podcast, Dr. Amit Saxena dives into why vaccines are such a powerful tool for people living with lupus. Since lupus and some of ...

Singer and actress Selena Gomez recently revealed that she developed arthritis related to her lupus. She has openly discussed her battle with lupus since 2015. While arthritis is often perceived as an ...

West Virginia teacher Sierra Butler spent years of her life dealing with symptoms she couldn't connect including fatigue, joint pain and weight loss. In 2020, she lost over 100 pounds — and the ...