Diseases News in Chicago, Illinois,United States of America

• Families of SMA Awards New Funding to Advance a CNS Delivered Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular...

  Families of SMA is pleased to announce the award of up to $750,000 for an important new grant to Dr. Brian Kaspar at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

• Concert for a Cure Targets Million Dollar Milestone Supporting Spinal Muscular Atrophy Research

  The 12th annual Concert for a Cure event to be held on May 12th, 2012 is aiming to reach the incredible milestone of raising $1,000,000 for Spinal Muscular...
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  Kidney Cancer Association Calls For Department of Defense Cancer Research Funding

  Charity asks members to support 2013 appropriations funding for the PRCRP in the Department of Defense spending bill at $16 million.

• Tour Historic Charleston In Full Bloom During Iaedp’s Symposium 2012

  Symposium 2012 Attendees Can Experience Travelers’ Favorite American “City in a Garden” at the 65th Annual Spring Festival of Houses & Gardens

• HPV Conference to Take Place at the Simmons Cancer Institute

  The Simmons Cancer Institute (SCI) will be holding a conference about HPV (Human Papillomavirus), a sexually transmitted virus, and the cancers it can cause,...

• Update on the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug Development Pipeline from Families of SMA.

  Developing new therapies to treat and ultimately cure SMA is the driving force behind Families of SMA. To achieve this goal, Families of SMA aggressively...

• New iaedp Symposium 2012 Program Reveals Record Number of Workshops for Eating Disorder Treatment

  More Ways Than Ever Before for Professionals to Earn CEUs

• What is IKCC afraid of?

  Patients must have assurance and trust that the information and advice they receive from not-for-profits about their treatment options is objective,...

• The iaedp Foundation Kicks Off Second Annual Body Image Mannequin Art Competition

  The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals Foundation (iaedp) presents a competition to promote maintaining a healthy body image.

• Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awards 7 New Basic Research Grants for $745,000 to Develop...

  These new awards encompass $745,000 for the basic research portion of the $3 Million in new research funding that FSMA announced earlier this year.

• Breast Cancer Awareness - Thursday October 13 - 9 PM EST - 8 PM CST - BLOG TALK RADIO WOLRD OF...

  Join Marsha Cook and her very special guest host Carol Solomon Proesel on Thursday October 13 at 9PM EST 8PM CST 7PM MT 6PM PST as they celebrate Breast...

• New Online Alternative to Problem-Riddled Free STD Testing Clinics

  While free STD testing clinics provide a necessary service to many Americans, that service is not always convenient or efficient.

• AmpliVox® Sound Systems “Pink Podiums” Raise Breast Cancer Awareness at Susan G. Komen Race...

  AmpliVox Portable Sound Systems Raises Breast Cancer Awareness Through Donating Specialized Pink Podiums to Breast Cancer Awareness Groups

• Kidney Cancer Association Joins Alliance for Safe Biologic Medicine

  Many of the therapies used to treat advanced kidney cancer and prevent renal failure are biologic medications. Patient safety is a high priority.

• Kidney Cancer Association: America's Charities Are Under Assault

  International kidney cancer charity puts 2012 federal budget in cross-hairs

• Want Healthier Bones...Try Bone Soup for Osteoporosis

  Bone Soup has been shown to significantly help calcium absorption and prevent fractures. The acid foods Americans eat is causing us to lose calcium. Eating...

• GlutenFreeVoice.com – a new website dedicated to supporting persons with Celiac’s disease and...

  GlutenFreeVoice.com is a fresh, easy to navigate site that aims to keep gluten free persons motivated and energized in the day-to-day quest to stay healthy,...

• Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Evaluating Six New Drug Discovery Programs for New Funding in...

  In response to our October Request for Proposals (RFP) for new drug programs to develop therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy we received nine Letters of...

• MDA Invests $1.4 Million to Help Advance the Families of SMA Quinazoline Drug Program for Spinal...

  The MDA has committed to invest funds in the FSMA Quinazoline Program at Repligen Corporation to assist in advancing the program to an IND filing with the FDA.

• Chicago Pediatric Dentist offers free exams!

  Chicago Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Boyd, of Dentistry For Children in Chicago is providing free dental exams to children under the age of one.

• Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy Launches Next Phase of Drug Development Efforts for SMA.

  Families of SMA announces Request for Proposals (RFP) for new drug programs to develop therapies for Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

• Kidney Cancer Association Broadens Global Outreach

  Participates in Third Annual Africa and Middle East Oncology Forum in Cairo, Egypt

• Do you still believe your medication can cure your diabetes type 2?

  Is medication the only way to treat your diabetes? Is it really effective? Do you know more and more people recover from diabetes type 2 with just eating...