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The Effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening

February 18, 2014

Source: LIVESTRONG By Dr. Brandon Hayes-Lattin, MD The role of screening mammograms is in the news once again, with the publication of a new Canadian study that reported…

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Do You Have a Golden Retriever? Morris Animal Foundation Needs Your Help

February 13, 2014

60% of Golden Retrievers will die of cancer, but guess what?  Your dog can help change that by participating in Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever…

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Income Gap Widens In D.C., Maryland, Virginia Reading Scores

January 28, 2014

Source: WAMU 88.5 Maryland and Virginia are two of eight states, along with the District, where there are gaps of 34 percentage points or more…

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Spinal Cord Injury Research: Epidural Stimulation Research Progressing

January 28, 2014

Source: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation By Sam Maddox We reported last summer that several more young men with spinal cord injuries have been surgically…

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Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Kicks-off 20th Anniversary With Record-breaking $6.5 Million in Research Grants

January 14, 2014

Source: Ovarian Cancer Research Fund OCRF is pleased to kick off their 20th anniversary with $6.5 million in research grants awarded to 22 scientists at leading…

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BrightFocus Partners with ADDF to Accelerate Alzheimer’s Drug Research

November 7, 2013

NEW YORK, NY, November 6, 2013 – The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced yesterday the launch of its newly expanded ADDF ACCESS program to…

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Diabetes Drug Improves Memory in Mice That Were Engineered to Show Features of Alzheimer’s Disease

September 19, 2013

A commonly prescribed diabetes drug could improve memory and reverse the build-up of plaques on the brain linked to Alzheimer’s, according to research published in…

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A Children’s Inn at NIH Thank You from Mike and Dr. Lauren Wood

September 18, 2013

Year-in and year-out, America’s Charities raises and distributes more than $35 million for America’s best, most respected 501(c)3 charities because individuals like you donate through…

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Betty White: Supporter of Morris Animal Foundation

September 18, 2013

Year-in and year-out, America’s Charities raises and distributes more than $35 million for America’s best, most respected 501(c)3 charities because individuals like you donate through…

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To Our Donors—THANK YOU!

September 18, 2013

Year-in and year-out, America’s Charities raises and distributes more than $35 million for America’s best, most respected 501(c)3 charities because individuals like you donate through…

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Now is the Moment to Stop Alzheimer’s

September 18, 2013

Year-in and year-out, America’s Charities raises and distributes more than $35 million for America’s best, most respected 501(c)3 charities because individuals like you donate through…

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The Children’s Inn at NIH: I am One of 10,000

September 18, 2013

Year-in and year-out, America’s Charities raises and distributes more than $35 million for America’s best, most respected 501(c)3 charities because individuals like you donate through…

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