Very often, people with lupus are photosensitive, meaning their skin is very sensitive to ultraviolet light. Breakouts ...

That’s what the autoimmune disease lupus does, 1 and when it strikes, it can cause significant symptoms, including extreme ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What is lupus, and what does it do to your body? I just had a friend diagnosed with it after many months of tests. -- T.S.B. ANSWER: The term “lupus” generally means systemic lupus ...

A lupus "flare" or "flare up" is when your lupus symptoms worsen and you feel ill as a result. The formal definition of a flare is: A measurable increase in disease activity in one or more organ ...

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is an autoimmune disease that affects the skin, causing rashes or sores, usually after sunlight exposure. Treatment options include topical steroids, medications, ...

Since she was 8 years old, Nancy Mize Gonzalez dreamed of becoming a concert pianist. She practiced for hours a day every day ...

Lupkynis is a drug developed to treat lupus nephritis, a lupus-related kidney disease caused by inflammation. It is taken as a pill in combination with standard of care therapies and works by ...

Dermatomyositis and lupus are autoimmune conditions that may share symptoms like skin rashes, muscle weakness, and chronic inflammation. Dermatomyositis may involve lung complications and skin ulcers, ...

"I'm an odd man out," says Rob Reinhart, who speaks out about his condition to encourage other men to be aware of potential ...

Kidney damage is a serious complication affecting individuals with lupus, an autoimmune disease where immune B cells ...

Fatimah Shepherd’s kidneys were compromised, and pregnancy could send her into kidney failure. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...