"Lululemon Founder's Fortune Poured into Personal Disease Cure"

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"Lululemon Founder's Fortune Poured into Personal Disease Cure"
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Chip Wilson, the founder of Lululemon, is investing millions of dollars into experimental research to find a cure for his rare form of muscular dystrophy. With a net worth of over $7 billion, Wilson has established the Solve FSHD funding body and is undergoing various experimental regimens, including plasma injections and stem-cell treatments in Mexico. He is also testing longevity treatments such as the cancer drug rapamycin. Wilson is willing to take risks and play the role of a guinea pig in his quest for a cure.

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