After learning she had lupus, WebMD Community member Lenaki Alexander rowed her way back to better health -- and new hope.

Lupus researchers have found six new genes that affect lupus risk; many other genes are likely involved in lupus, experts report.

Fish oil supplements may help improve the symptoms of lupus, according to new research presented at the American College of Rheumatology¡¯s annual meeting.

An experimental vaccine-like treatment helps prolong the lives of lab mice with lupus by targeting rogue immune cells linked to the disease.

Researchers say treating Lupus in men with Cytoxan may be linked to fertility problems.

Pregnant women who have lupus are at greater risk for serious complications -- including infection and death, according to the largest study ever to look at pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients.

New research on the genetic roots of lupus may eventually lead to a blood test to help diagnose the disease.

When people with severe lupus have failed other treatment options, their stem cells may help save their lives.

Regularly sporting lipstick and dying your hair may increase a womans risk of developing lupus, according to preliminary new research.

A new study shows that lupus patients live longer -- and healthier -- than ever before.

A family of chemicals used to make toys, polyesters, and cosmetics triggers lupus in mice bred to develop the autoimmune disease, research shows.

The drug CellCept works in controlling lupus symptoms, yet with few short-term side effects, research shows.

People with lupus are more likely to have clogged arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke at a younger age, likely due to the inflammation from lupus.

Need yet another good reason to eat your vegetables? The cruciferous kind -- including broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower -- may prevent lupus.

Long before lupus symptoms appear, the body makes antibodies that may signal development of the disease.

Cannabis may decrease the inflammation seen in people with autoimmune disorders such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

Lupus skin rashes can be treated with thalidomide, even in people who do not respond to other lupus skin rash treatments.

Bottles of at least three brands of DHEA contain less of the potent synthetic hormone than they say they do, an independent laboratory says.

People with a certain genetic flaw may be more likely than others to develop lupus. Although researchers have suspected a genetic link to lupus existed, a new study has pinpointed one gene.

A chemical related to anti-anxiety medications like Valium and Xanax has shown promise in treating lupus. The discovery could lead to safer and more effective new drugs for managing lupus and other autoimmune disorders.