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‘Bamboozling the Immune System’

Her Chronic Pain Was a Medical Mystery—and a New Condition

Leslie Levine’s pain felt ‘like my legs were being dipped in boiling oil 24/7.’ A neurologist’s creative solution helped.

Karen Weintraub

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They May Have Breast Cancer. They’re Doing Nothing About It.

Abnormal cells in the breast can lead to invasive surgeries to prevent breast cancer. But is it necessary?

Karen Weintraub

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Figuring Out ALS

Figuring Out ALS Starts With an Epilepsy Drug

Why and how ALS halted motor neurons was a mystery—until now, thanks to an epilepsy drug.

Karen Weintraub

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Possibilities

Gene Therapy Might Rescue ‘Lorenzo’s Oil’ Brothers

One brother is living a normal life; the other isn’t. Their story illustrates the potential of gene therapy.

Karen Weintraub

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