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The Independent - Nov 24
Detailed mapping of CD4+ T cells from children with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has revealed distinct immune cell subsets with likely roles in disease pathogenesis, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings are poised to redirect lupus research and open... Read more
Cornell Chronicle - Nov 24
Scientists have found the clearest evidence yet that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) – which nearly all of us carry for life – is directly responsible for hijacking our immune system's cells to cause lupus, a chronic disease that affects up to a million Americans.Continue ReadingCategory: Illnesses and ... Read more
New Atlas - Nov 21
Groundbreaking 2025 research from Stanford Medicine reveals how the Epstein-Barr virus, infecting nearly everyone, triggers lupus by reprogramming immune cells to attack the body. This deep dive explores mechanisms, implications, and future therapies, drawing from global studies. The findings cou... Read more
Webpronews - Nov 15
One of humanity's most ubiquitous infectious pathogens bears the blame for the chronic autoimmune condition called systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus), Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have found. Read more
Medical Xpress - Nov 12
Singer Selena Gomez's lupus-related arthritis diagnosis sheds light on how up to 90% of lupus patients experience joint pain, according to medical experts and recent research. Read more
Fox News - Sep 20
With a $1 million Impact Award from the U.S. Department of Defense, Tianfu Wu, a University of Houston biomedical engineer, is developing a method to send medication directly to the spleen where certain immune cells cause the disease known as lupus, or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Read more
Medical News - Aug 18
