Lupus News

Twenty-six operations put healthy kidneys into 13 desperately ill people: Doctors in the nation's capital just performed a record-setting kidney swap, part of a pioneering effort to expand transplants to patients who too often never qualify.

The Lupus Research Institute has named 12 new grant recipients for 2009. The awards, totaling $3.6 million, recognize innovative work across a broad spectrum of lupus research.

Singer Toni Braxton attends the 9th annual Lupus LA Orange Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on May 28, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

It's painful and it causes horrible fatigue, but 1.5 million Americans live with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease.

For several years now, Doug Elly has been presenting high quality folk music acts to the Booneville, Columbia, and Moniteau County region at his well-preserved and historical Lupus Store. That tradition continues this season.

Concerts, slides, and a just-released documentary movie...coming to the Lupus Store...autumn 2009!

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This autumn is turning into quite the busy season at the Lupus Store Concert Series.

Artists are coming from as near as California, MO, to as far away as the country of Holland!...not to mention the 30 or so booked for the 28th Annual Chilifest in town.

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