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

‘Bamboozling the Immune System’

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

Karen Weintraub | Published Dec 06, 2017

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

active surveillance?

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

Karen Weintraub | Published Nov 27, 2017

Figuring Out ALS Starts With an Epilepsy Drug

Figuring Out ALS

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

Karen Weintraub | Published Nov 08, 2017

Gene Therapy Might Rescue ‘Lorenzo’s Oil’ Brothers

Possibilities

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

Karen Weintraub | Published Nov 01, 2017

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