Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect that is associated with life. Approximately 166,000 individuals in the United States have Spina Bifida.
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Huntington’s Disease Society of America
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a brain disease that is passed down in families from generation to generation. It is caused by a mistake in the DNA instructions that build our […]
Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. The Alzheimer’s Association focuses on accelerating […]
American Kidney Fund
Kidney disease occurs when the Kidneys are permanently damaged and can no longer clean the waste from the bloodstream. The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts […]
Arthritis Foundation
Arthritis is an informal way of referring to joint pain or joint disease. There are more than 100 types of Arthritis related conditions. Common arthritis joint symptoms include swelling, pain, […]
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Multiple Sclerosis involves an immune-mediated process in which an abnormal response of the body’s immune system is directed against the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s mission is […]
American Heart Association
Heart and blood vessel disease (also called heart disease) includes numerous problems, many of which are related to a process called atherosclerosis. The AHA us the nation’s oldest and largest […]
National Psoriasis Foundation
Psoriasis is an immune-mediated disease that causes inflammation in the body that may causes visible signs of inflammation such as raised plaques and scales on the skin. The National Psoriasis […]
Autoimmune Association
An autoimmune disease develops when a person’s immune system mistakenly identifies healthy cells as foreign cells and attacks them. There are over 100 known autoimmune diseases. Most of these are […]
American Cancer Society
Cancer occurs in the body when abnormal or old cells continue to live, while the body also creates new cells. This process can then crowd out normal cells, and create […]