Genes — which your parents pass down to you — help define your body’s features and traits. And scientists have identified more than 50 genes that are more common in people with lupus. In most cases, ...

Lupus is more common in Black people, and symptoms can be different too. Here's what to look out for and how to treat it.

Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the body, and its symptoms often appear gradually, come and go, or look like those of other conditions. If you think you might have ...

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Every May, Lupus Awareness Month shines a spotlight on a disease that affects millions worldwide yet remains widely misunderstood. Lupus is an autoimmune condition where the body’s immune system ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that impacts multiple systems of the body. Certain diet and lifestyle changes may improve symptoms and boost immune health. These include exercise, mindfulness and a ...

May is Lupus Awareness Month. And May 10, 2025 is Put On Purple Day…a day where people around the world wear purple to help raise awareness (and funds for research) for this often invisible disease. I ...

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 ...

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Dec. 18, 2025 -- At least 1.5 million people in the United States are living with lupus, a chronic and often misunderstood autoimmune disease. What are the most common myths about lupus – and who does ...

People who have lupus — a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs throughout the body — are also likely to experience clinical depression. Research shows ...