 and can damage the patient's joints, heart, lungs, and brain. A new study published in the journal Nature pointing to a chemical imbalance in patients with lupus that doctors think explains how the disease develops. And so in short, we're really excited that we have a potential cause for lupus, and there's an obvious way to potentially treat it. Northwestern doctor Jay Choi, researchers are also optimistic about reversing damage caused by lupus. Up next in the fight, clinical trials. Jeff Manasso.