It can treat small areas of sores or rashes. Pimecrolimus cream (Elidel) is another calcineurin inhibitor. The first step in preventing lupus skin rashes is to get your disease under control.

Inspired by her own mother's battle, Dr. Lauren Powell is on a mission to improve care for lupus patients of all backgrounds.

This article delves into the different types of medications for lupus, including what they are, how they work, and possible side effects. Antimalarials are medications that doctors use to treat ...

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Kyleigh MacGregor plans her life five years at a time. MacGregor has lupus, an incurable disease in which her immune system ...

In January, she received a new opportunity: She could be one of just two people in a complex clinical trial that would use CAR-T therapy to treat treatment-resistant lupus. What is CAR-T therapy ...

Since joining the Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) in 2015, Albert T. Roy has risen to the role of president and CEO. During ...

A new study about the underlying mechanisms of lupus presents a novel way to potentially treat the autoimmune disease. The study, led by researchers at Northwestern University and Brigham and ...