September 1, 2017
Breakthrough: Allergy Cell Discovered
Today when people have allergies and want to eliminate them, they must take allergy shots for a specific allergy such as pet dander or grass pollen.
August 31, 2017
Thank You
From the dramatic 787 flyover to Jerry Kelly winning his first PGA TOUR Champions, the 2017 Boeing Classic was a fun event for golfers, fans and volunteers! Over 75,000 attendees made the trip to The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge to watch legends of the game like Fred Couples, Fred Funk and Bernhard
August 25, 2017
Exercising Outside the Box: Unique Activities for Kids
Exercise can be beneficial for children living with an autoimmune disease. It helps to regulate blood sugar, helps increase mental alertness and feelings of well-being. The key is gradual and gentle, without overdoing muscle fatigue and increasing pain.
August 18, 2017
Collaborating to Understand Type 1 Diabetes
What is the difference between an individual whose pancreas will continue producing insulin for 50 years, versus someone whose body may suddenly stop generating it within the next 18 months?
August 11, 2017
Golfing for Research
The golf course and a research lab are very different, but the combination brings great results. BRI has been the Boeing Classic’s community beneficiary since 2010 and the tournament has become the largest annual fundraising event for BRI.
August 2, 2017
BRI Team Discovers Key Cell That Causes Allergies
Scientists at BRI, led by Erik Wambre, PhD, made the breakthrough discovery that could change allergy research worldwide, by identifying a single type of cell that appears to drive all allergies.
July 31, 2017
Connecting the Dots Between Allergies and Autoimmune Disease
At first glance, allergies and multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, type 1 diabetes may seem more different than similar.
July 27, 2017
Tips for talking about Type 1 Diabetes
My son Peter was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes just before his third birthday. At the time, he was in the stretch run of potty training. Incentivised with M&M’s, Peter was using the toilet more and more frequently. He was also insatiably thirsty.
July 19, 2017
Why is Inflammatory Bowel Disease on the Rise?
There are more than 1 million people affected with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the United States — about equally distributed between ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. However, the IBD “map” has changed substantially in the last half century throughout the world.
July 13, 2017
Building a Lab and a Biorepository
For Bernard Khor, MD, PhD, scientific research has a distinct connection with another one of his passions: food. “Part of the reason I like food is that I think chefs have a lot in common with scientists,” he says.
