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Dr. Durie talks about the possible causes for myeloma.  Here’s an earlier link to another NBC video I posted.  These open in new windows. Click on the picture to see the video.

New findings in myeloma research

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It’s been colder here lately.  This week, anyway.  Last week we had temperatures in the 80s!
The county is putting in water for us, and they’ve made quite a mess of the street. The upside is that we’ll have better water pressure and fire hydrants! I think it was as much as 8 years ago that [...]

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I got some sad news today.  My e-mail friend and frequent commenter on this blog, Judith Meuli (Jude), passed away yesterday. Like me she had IgA MM, although hers was kappa light chain. We shared stories about living with MM and other things. She had let me know that her doctor had told her this [...]

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Fighting multiple myeloma - Click on this link or the picture to see the video.

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Special Edition:  Multiple Myeloma Series
Upcoming Webcast:
This year’s American Society of Hematology meeting in Atlanta has brought many exciting new developments.  Join us this Friday for our discussion with two experts, Dr. Brian Durie, Founder, a Myeloma Specialist and Chairman of the Board for the International Myeloma Foundation and Dr. James Berenson, Founder, President & Chief [...]

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This is the NBC Nightly news with Brian Williams.  Scheduling is always subject to what happens today that could prove more neweworthy but we’ve
been told that his segment will air tonight.  Dr. Durie is the chairman of the International Myeloma Foundatoin and a leader in the myeloma scientific and clinical community for over 30 years.

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I just ran across a program on the Biography Channel called "Six Months."
The program is about people living with deadly diseases, one being multiple myeloma. If you’re on the US west coast or central or mountain time, you can still catch tonight’s showing.
There are two more upcoming showings:
Thursday, December 6 3:00am
Saturday, December 15 1:00pm
From the [...]

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