Video Game Can Reduce Fatigue in African-American Women With Lupus

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Advances in lupus research spotlight on treatment

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Lupus Advocates Paint Capitol Hill Purple

Lupus Advocacy Day

Lupus Foundation Of America Seeks Research Applications To Address The Gaps In Medical Research On Lupus

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International consensus for a definition of disease flare in lupus

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Reprinted from an article printed by The Lupus Foundation of America
Authors: Ruperto N, Hanrahan L, Alarcón G, Belmont H, Brey R, Brunetta P, Buyon J, Costner M, Cronin M, Dooley M, Filocamo G, Fiorentino D, Fortin P, Franks A Jr, Gilkeson G, Ginzler E, Gordon C, Grossman J, Isenberg D, Kalunian K, Petri M, Sammaritano… [Continue Reading]

A Validated Quality of Life Instrument for People with Lupus

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Reprinted from The Lupus Foundation of America
LupusQoL-US benchmarks for US patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Authors: Jolly M, Pickard SA, Mikolaitis RA, Rodby RA, Sequeira W, and Block JA. (2010). Journal of Rheumatology 37: 1828-33.
What is the topic?
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is important to measure when new treatments are studied for lupus. There are a number… [Continue Reading]

For the love of Lucy

Julian Lennon Lucy's legacy

“If music be the food of love play on..” Julian Lennon and James Scott Cook have taken those immortal words of Shakespeare to heart and in memory of the two Lucys in their life have penned and recorded a song as a loving tribute and as a way to raise much needed funds for lupus… [Continue Reading]

Julian Lennon And James Scott Cook Raise Awareness And Funds For Lupus Research

$3.6 Million Awarded To Drive Innovative Science In Lupus And Autoimmunity

Lupus Foundation of America Research update

The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) joined more than 11,000 rheumatologists and allied health professionals at the American College of Rheumatology’s (ACR) 2009 Annual Scientific Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in mid-October. The program included more than 260 abstracts, plenary or special session presentations specifically about lupus.
Representatives of the LFA attended the meeting to report on… [Continue Reading]