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Matt Dufort, PhD: Crunching Data to Cure Diabetes

Matt Dufort, PhD, fights diabetes one data point at a time.
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Maybe a Baby? 7 Things Docs Want You to Know About Being Pregnant With an Autoimmune Disease

Seven things women with IBD, lupus, MS or RA should consider when thinking about becoming pregnant.
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Innovative Collaboration Brings Researchers Closer to Understanding Type 1

Dr. Cate Speake is on a mission to understand why type 1 diabetes occurs in some patients and not others.
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“When Bodies Break”: Supporting Research and the Chronic Illness Community

Cameron Auxer knows chronic disease. So she published a book that gives a megaphone to those living with chronic illness, showcasing their stories of struggle, strength and survival.
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5 Steps for Writing Poems about Illness, Trauma and Healing

Writing can be a vehicle or a container for our emotional, thinking, and spiritual selves.
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Going Public: How Businesses Can Accommodate Your Needs

Five tips to remember when patronizing businesses in the Pacific Northwest while managing your autoimmune disease.
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Using Virtual Reality to See Inside Cells

Could virtual reality headsets let scientists step inside cells and view them in greater detail than ever before? 
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Aiming for Better Lupus Treatments

BRI researchers are studying genes that play a role in lupus and are gaining insights that could improve treatment.

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