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WASHINGTON, March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sandra C. Raymond, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lupus Foundation of America has issued the following statement regarding the passage today of legislation that funds federal government operations through the end of the fiscal year: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121113/DC11393LOGO ) "The Lupus Foundation of America applauds Congress for funding vital lupus research and education programs by passing The...

Together Voice Critical Need for Federal Appropriations to Support Lupus Research and Advance New Treatments WASHINGTON, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's leading proponents for lupus research came together today to host a Congressional briefing to update the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on the pressing needs of the 1.5 million Americans living with lupus -- the prototypical autoimmune disease. As sequestration imminently threatens funding for...

One of Just 24 Witnesses at Federal Appropriations Hearing WASHINGTON, March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) calls for Congressional budget action to sustain the nation's biomedical research enterprise at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Speaking on behalf of the lupus community throughout the country, the LRI testified before the Fiscal 2014 Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Public...

Lupus Bible is the newly updated treatment developed by Julia Liu, who promises to give people the lupus treatment to help them get rid of the lupus problem permanently. Tony Nguyen from Health Review Center indicates if the program is useful for sufferers to apply in a full Lupus Bible review. Seattle, Wa (PRWEB) March 08, 2013 Lupus Bible is the new achievement of Julia Liu, who claims to give people the lupus treatment to help them get rid of their lupus disease permanently and...

Raising Awareness for Lupus Science and Services in New York and the Nation NEW YORK, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The S.L.E. Lupus Foundation put a face on lupus, with the unveiling of a 103-square foot display window yesterday at New York City's Rockefeller Plaza. Conveying the theme, "Be the Face of Hope, Be the Cure," the window draws attention to the often undiagnosed and dangerous autoimmune disease. The six powerful portraits represent the diverse faces of lupus -- men,...

New Survey Shows Most Americans Know Little to Nothing About Disease; Tour Bus with Interactive Experience of Lupus Is Making Multiple Stops in Raleigh-Durham RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Lupus Foundation of America's Help Us Solve the Cruel Mystery(TM) National Tour is educating Raleigh-Durham residents this weekend about lupus, a mysterious and devastating disease that impacts thousands in North Carolina. The tour, which includes a 45-foot purple bus,...

Partners to Develop Novel Nuclease Proteins for Lupus OSAKA, Japan and SEATTLE, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda") and Resolve Therapeutics, LLC ("Resolve") today jointly announced that they have entered into a partnership to develop compounds for the treatment of lupus (also known as Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, or SLE) and other autoimmune diseases. The lead compound, RSLV-132, a novel nuclease(*1) Fc fusion protein(*2), will begin...

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Lupus Research Institute (LRI) - world's leading supporter of innovative research in lupus -- today awards $3.6 million in Novel Research Grants to allow 12 investigators to pursue ground-breaking studies with potential for transformative results. The $300,000 grants provide scientists with the resources to devote their talent to lupus research for three years. In just its first decade of service, the LRI has awarded more than $40 million...

This Michigan Lupus Foundation Event features the top 2013 trends in support of a great cause. St. Clair Shores, MI (PRWEB) January 30, 2013 The Michigan Lupus Foundation will host the Snowflake Social for Lupus on Saturday, February 23rd from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm at Twin Lakes Golf & Swim Club in Oakland Township. The fashion show emcee will be Lisa Jesswein from Magic 105.1. The Snowflake Social Fashion Show will feature all of the new trends for 2013. The runway items will be by...

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 700 members of New York City's philanthropic, government, business and health care communities joined forces tonight as the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation hosted its Gala 2012 to Turn Lupus Research Upside Down. Held at The American Museum of Natural History, the world's largest gathering for lupus was hosted by Willie Geist, new co-host of NBC's Today Show and MSNBC's Morning Joe. The night raised $2.5 million to turn the tables on...