Editors Note: This column is a new series of articles by Alex Richmond, brother of Palmer Richmond - the inspiration for CNS Foundation. In his unique role as assistant director of the Foundation, Alex will write about his life as a sibling to his brother with special needs.
Hello Friend,
I want to share with you a few important items we at CNS Foundation are currently working on.
First, the Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children's Hospital has begun a Phase Ib clinical trail sponsored by StemCells, Inc. for Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL, also referred to as Batten Disease). If you, or anyone you know may be interested in this study or enrollment please share this important trial information. . . .
CNS’s Race for Cures 2011
Join us for CNS’s 2nd Annual Race for Cures, partnering with the runDisney Half Marathon and Family Fun 5K over Labor Day weekend, September 2-4, 2011. We make it easy for you to help us help others! By registering on this website, you will have access to a password protected Participant Center where you can create your own personalized donation page, send out recruiting and fundraising emails, record gifts you receive offline and view a record of all gifts that you’ve received on-line.
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have uncovered clues to memory and learning by exploring the function of a single gene that governs how neurons form new connections
The discovery of a new mechanism may have implications for a host of diseases including some forms of mental retardation, epilepsy, schizophrenia, and autism
A readily available, inexpensive drug therapy showed a significant benefit in treating premature infants with the worst and historically most difficult-to-treat cases of retinopathy of prematurity
Researchers have devised a method to quickly and comprehensively characterize cells using a series of genomic assays, ultimately assigning a scorecard to each
