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Women Living (and Thriving) with Autoimmune Diseases: Meet Chris Boerner

Women Living (and Thriving) with Autoimmune Diseases: Meet Chris Boerner

Chris Boerner has been living with Myasthenia Gravis since she was 14. Now she’s a thriving entrepreneur and mom of two.
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From Anguish to Advocate: How Angie Neal Makes a Difference in Ulcerative Colitis Research.

Anguish to Advocate: Making a Difference in Ulcerative Colitis Research

Awaiting a colonoscopy in a Tri-Cities, Wash., emergency room was the last place Angie Neal expected to find herself.
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How we Roll with type 1 diabetes

How we Roll with type 1 diabetes

Life is a constant learning experience. We try something new. We get the results the universe gives us. And we adapt. It’s the field experiment that never ends. 
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Let’s Talk: How to Approach Conversations on Autoimmune Diseases

Let’s Talk: How to Approach Conversations on Autoimmune Diseases

Do you have a loved one who was recently diagnosed with a condition such as Type 1 Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, or Crohn’s?
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Identifying and Managing Type 1 Diabetes as a Young Adult

Identifying and Managing Type 1 Diabetes as a Young Adult

Your early 20s are often a time of major life change. But these life changes make it more important than ever to speak up if you think you may have Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) or another autoimmune disease.
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Clinical research studies are a key tool for advancing medical knowledge and patient care, and may improve how disease is diagnosed, treated and prevented.

Driving Clinical Research

Virginia Mason is currently home to more than 100 clinical studies that give patients in nearly every clinical department

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Women Living (And Thriving) with Autoimmune Diseases

Women Living (And Thriving) with Autoimmune Diseases

Type 1 Diabetes doesn’t stop Michelle Peterson from a leading a fulfilling life with family and as director of communications and PR at Virginia Mason Medical Center.
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Allergy Research

Personalizing Peanut Allergy Treatment

Pioneering research on peanut allergies at BRI was recently fueled by a $5 million grant to accelerate discovery of treatments. 

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