Medical research

In small study, CAR-T therapy pushes lupus into remission

While there's no cure for lupus and treatments don't work for many of the 1.5 million people who live with the disease in the United States, a new study shows a cancer therapy may kick hard-to-treat lupus into remission.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Lupus pill shows promise in mice; clinical trial underway

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks organs and can be fatal. There's no cure, so current treatments aim to limit damage and ameliorate symptoms. Some of these therapies have to be injected, some have serious side ...

Medications

New lupus treatments offer a better chance for remission

One of the most difficult things about lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease, is that people who have it don't always realize it—they know something's not right, but they're not sure what. They may feel exhausted and have ...

Neuroscience

New study focuses on improving cognitive symptoms of lupus

A National Jewish Health led study recently published in Lupus finds that technology using video game-based cognitive therapy improves attention and executive functioning in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Arthritis & Rheumatism

Patients with lupus benefit from COVID-19 vaccine booster

People with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who received a "booster" dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after full vaccination are roughly half as likely to have a subsequent "breakthrough" COVID-19 infection, a new study shows.

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