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The Life-saving Impact of Biomedical Research

Advances in biomedical research are critical to fighting disease, and lengthening and improving quality of life.  But today’s health challenges are too complex to be…

Finding a Cure to the Most Rapidly Growing Chronic Disease of Our Time: Diabetes

Diabetes is the most rapidly growing chronic disease of our time. According to the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) National Diabetes Statistics Report for 2014,…

Committed and Driven to Find a Cure for Diabetes

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation (DRIF) exists for one reason: to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes now. The DRIF’s history…

A Partnership to Improve the Lives of Animals is Yielding Big Results

Partnerships between non-profit organizations and private enterprises can be highly beneficial to both parties. In the case of Morris Animal Foundation and Radio Systems Corporation,…

Iron Hill and CureSearch’s 11-year Partnership Results in Nearly $200k for Children’s Cancer Research

CureSearch for Children’s Cancer is a national non-profit foundation whose mission is to end childhood cancer by driving targeted and innovative research with measurable results in an accelerated time frame.…

The True Cost of Alzheimer’s Disease and Why Funding Research Now is So Critical

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, yet it is the only cause of death among the top 10…

Driving Innovative Research and Fighting for the Future Every Child Deserves

Childhood cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children in the United States. Every day, 43 children are diagnosed with cancer and the…

Supporting Morris Animal Foundation’s Unite to Fight Pet Cancer Campaign is Good for You and Your Pet

Cancer is a disease that takes on countless forms—that is especially true in veterinary medicine where doctors treat many different species of animals with cancer…

Alone We are Rare, Together We are Strong. Helping the 30 Million Americans Affected by Rare Diseases

Any disease affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans is considered rare, and there are nearly 7,000 such diseases affecting nearly 30 million Americans. The National Organization…

The Lasting Negative Effects Financial Abuse Has on Women

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 7, 2015 /3BL Media/ – Financial abuse is a tactic used by abusers in ninety-eight percent of domestic violence situations and its effects are…

Junior Achievement / Allstate Survey Reveals Disconnect Between Teens’ and Parents’ Views on Paying for College and Other Personal Finance Topics

NEW YORK, NY— Junior Achievement USA® (JA) and The Allstate Foundation released startling findings from the 2015 Teens & Personal Finance Survey, which expanded to…

Boys Town Paves the Way for Prevention and Early Treatment of Children with Behavioral and Mental Health Problems

A place known for second chances will soon be recognized for early intervention practices, giving children with behavioral and mental health problems the best first…