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Genomics & Medicine: Your Questions Answered!

Recently, PatientsLikeMe’s Associate Director of Community Management, Brad Hornback, sat down with Dr. Eric Topol (Founder & Director at Scripps Research Translational Institute) and Christine Von Raesefeld (Patient Advocate) to discuss the topic of genomics and medicine, including how genomic data can affect the healthcare journey and how individuals may receive their own DNA results …

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Comorbidities: 7 Conditions You Are At Risk For

Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), a progressive autoimmune condition can be difficult. While there are ways to treat and manage RA, it can be hard to find which ones work best for you. To make things even more challenging, rheumatoid arthritis probably isn’t the only condition you’re trying to treat.   Studies show that patients …

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Here’s What You Need to Know About Epstein Barr and Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis is a progressive autoimmune disease that affects nearly 1 million people in the United States. In MS, the immune system attacks myelin, the protective sheath that surrounds the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Damage to these cells causes symptoms like pain, fatigue, impaired coordination, and vision loss. It can also cause …

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What is Medical Racism?

Racial discrimination has saturated healthcare systems around the world. Disparities in care have led to negative consequences for people of color and other marginalized groups.  Some of these consequences include gaps or lack of access to health insurance, limited access to services and high-quality physicians, and poorer health outcomes among certain populations.   Over the last …

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How Is Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosed?

If you’ve been having unexplained symptoms like numbness, fatigue, or cognitive changes, you might suspect a neurological disease like multiple sclerosis. However, getting a definitive multiple sclerosis diagnosis can be difficult and can often take years. Because MS is often confused with other conditions like lupus and Lyme disease, your doctor will have to rule out …

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6 Treatment Options for Rheumatoid Arthritis

If you’ve been living with rheumatoid arthritis, you know that the symptoms can be unpredictable. You may feel good one day and have a flare-up the next. It’s not possible to eliminate RA symptoms, but several treatment options are available that can help you manage them.   The first line of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis …

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