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Stress and Autoimmune Disease In the Time of COVID-19

Four women living with autoimmune and related conditions share how they’re managing stress in 2020.
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Taking on Multiple Sclerosis

Despite the pandemic, Dr. Bettelli's team has kept research moving forward.
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Operation Shooting Star Helps BRI Fight Autoimmune Disease 

Operation Shooting Star recently made a generous donation to fuel more discoveries at BRI. 
Living With A Disease
Tips to survive the winter when living with an autoimmune disease, including bundling up, preparing for the elements, and staying active.

Navigating the Winter with an Autoimmune Disease

Tips to survive the winter when living with an autoimmune disease, including bundling up, preparing for the elements, and staying active.
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Coping with Autoimmune Disease during the Holidays

Fourteen Ways to Cope with Autoimmune Disease During the Holiday Season

How to survive the stress of the holidays, including pain-free travel, healthy eating, supporting loved ones and fun new traditions.
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Self-Advocacy For Autoimmune Disease Patients: A Conversation with Judi Rising and Tracey Barnes

Judi Rising and daughter Tracey Barnes understand what it looks like to advocate for yourself and others living with autoimmune diseases.
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Supporting Medical Research on the Golf Course

Gary Kerr and Tom Bonorden, Co-Chairs of the Boeing Classic volunteers, share a love of golf and a passion to win the fight against autoimmune disease.
Living With A Disease
Image of rooftop deck in the summer

Getting Outside This Summer with Autoimmune Diseases

If you, a friend, or loved one is living with an autoimmune disease, check out our list of tips and tricks to take advantage of everything summer has to offer.
Fighting Diseases
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

Living With A Disease
Clinical trials give our patients the opportunity to access a wide array of cutting-edge therapies with the goals of having more tolerability and efficacy

Testing a New MS Therapy

Last winter, Elena Connors commuted over treacherous roads from Richland to Walla Walla for a job as a Russian language in

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