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Paralysis May Not Last Forever Anymore
Source: USA Today Paralysis may not last forever anymore. In an experiment hailed as “staggering,” a team of researchers at the University of Louisville and…
John Wayne Cancer Institute Auxiliary To Honor The Mandela Family And Anton J. Bilchik, MD, At 29th Annual Odyssey Ball
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Mandela family will be honored with the “True Grit” Humanitarian Award at the 29th annual Odyssey Ball on Saturday,…
How FARE’s Life-changing Research & Resources are Helping the 15 Million Americans with Food Allergies
Featured Charity: Food Allergy Research & Education Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is the nation’s leading organization working on behalf of the 15 million…
Future Therapies On The Horizon For Advanced Melanoma
Source: Healio.com At the American Academy of Dematology annual meeting, Delphine J. Lee, MD, PhD, FAAD discussed current therapies and future therapies for advanced melanoma.…
New Chief Scientific Officer to Lead Research Efforts for Morris Animal Foundation
Source: Morris Animal Foundation From Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital to Morris Animal Foundation, Diane Brown, DVM, PhD, DACVP, returns to Colorado as the…
Housing the Homeless is Actually Cheaper Than Doing Nothing
Source: The Huffington Post It’s cheaper to give homeless men and women a permanent place to live than to leave them on the streets. That’s…
Stand Out, Speak Up and Seize Control Against Big Tobacco on Kick Butts Day 2014
Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and sponsored by the United Health Foundation, March 19, 2014 is Kick Butts Day – a national day…
Brain Biopsies Improve Diagnosis and Offer Treatment Insight
Source: Morris Animal Foundation When Tucker, an 8-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi, was diagnosed with a brain mass, his owner felt fortunate because veterinarians were able…
Study Finds Hormone Problems in Group of Retired NFL Players
Source: Los Angeles Times By Nathan Fenno Repeated head injuries among professional football players can lead to hormonal dysfunction and decreased quality of life, according…
For More Than 400,000 Americans Living With MS, MSAA’s Programs & Services are Vital
There are over 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, each playing a crucial role in lives and social issues across the country and…
Growing Hope for Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Source: The Washington Post By Laura Hambleton Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited blood disorders, mostly found in people of African, Hispanic,…
51 Million Possibilities Thanks to Federal Employees
Source: The Washington Post Express $51 million. Despite a government shutdown and furloughs in the middle of the prime giving season, federal employees donated $51,200,000…