Rituxan fails as lupus treatment
Wednesday April 30, 2008
The drug Rituxan (rituximab), used for treating rheumatoid arthritis
and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, has failed as a treatment for lupus,
according to results from a clinical trial. The trial was conducted by
two biotechnology ... Read More
Newly Diagnosed: The Forum
Wednesday April 30, 2008
If you haven't had an opportunity to visit the About Lupus Forums yet, I encourage you to do so. We hope to make it, slowly, but surely, one of the ... Read More
Nearly $7 Million Earmarked for Lupus Researchers
Monday April 21, 2008
Researchers from far and wide are earmarked to receive a piece of a $7 million funding pie, courtesy of The Alliance for Lupus Research (ALR). The ALR recently announced its ... Read More
Frequently Asked Questions
Wednesday April 16, 2008
If you’ve been newly diagnosed with lupus, or have lived with it for some time, you may have dozens of questions related to the disease. In an effort to collect ... Read More
Newly Diagnosed: Signs and Symptoms
Monday April 14, 2008
Each week, About Lupus takes a moment to step back and welcome the women and men who have been newly diagnosed with lupus, or know someone who has been recently ... Read More
FDA Probing Brain Disease Risk Linked to CellCept
Thursday April 10, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is investigating whether patients using certain organ transplant drugs, including CellCept (mycophenolate mofetil), a drug sometimes taken by lupus ... Read More
Oklahoma Doctor May Have Made Lupus Connection
Monday April 7, 2008
The work of an Oklahoma research physician may have uncovered one of the key mysteries of systemic lupus erythematosus: Why it affects far more women more than men – nine ... Read More
Newly Diagnosed: What’s Your Type?
Friday April 4, 2008
At the beginning of each weekend, we’ll take a moment to step back and welcome all of those women and men who have been newly diagnosed, or know someone who ... Read More
LFA Announces Gala Honorees
Thursday April 3, 2008
A doctor, a business leader and a U.S. senator are slated as honorees of Lupus Foundation of America’s Fifth Annual Awards Gala. The gala will take place on May 7 ... Read More