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.

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.

Researchers at Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital say they’ve discovered a root cause of lupus, a disease that affects hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.

Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the autoimmune disorder, a new study claims.

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine may have discovered the cause of lupus. Here's what to know about the breakthrough and what it means for lupus treatments.

Lupus occurs when the immune system turns on the body, causing systemic inflammation that can result in life-threatening damage to organs like the kidneys, heart and brain.

Researchers say they’ve discovered a root cause of lupus, a disease that affects hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital claim they have found a “molecular defect" that leads to lupus. Autoimmune experts weigh in on the potential impact.

Most people survive with lupus, but the Lupus Foundation said around 10 to 15% of people with lupus die prematurely due to complications of the disease. Before the study was published this week, ...

Researchers identified a new cause for lupus. The patients in the study had a chemical imbalance that controlled how their T cells, a type of white blood cell that's part of the immune system, reacted ...