Lupus can affect just about any part of your body, but medicine can help prevent and ease problems. There are also steps you can take on your own to avoid the effects of lupus on your heart, skin ...

Why is lupus more common among women? Doctors aren’t sure why lupus is more common in women, but they think that differences in our genes and hormones — chemical messengers that deliver messages from ...

In most cases, lupus is not fatal. In fact, 80% to 90% of people who have this autoimmune disease will likely live a normal life span. Still, some people do die from the disease, in which your ...

Toni Braxton on living with lupus and spreading awareness about the disease 07:18 A complex clinical trial . Butler and her husband had read about CAR-T treatments for lupus being tested overseas ...

Symptoms of active lupus can show up in the mouth, and growing evidence points to inflammation in the mouth as a potential trigger of lupus activity and flares. Daily oral care along with regular ...

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 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and lupus both cause joint pain and stiffness. Despite some similarities, it’s easy for doctors to distinguish them. RA has more debilitating effects on the joints ...

A lupus rash can appear in the following ways: A scaly, butterfly-shaped rash that covers both your cheeks and the bridge of your nose, This rash will not leave any scarring in its wake, but you may ...