APACURE
The Facts on Central Nervous System
Disorders
(Spinal Cord and Brain)
There are an estimated 50 million Americans affected by diseases or disorders of the spinal cord and brain. The list of disorders includes the following: spinal cord injury, memory loss, addiction, schizophrenia, learning disability, depression, violence, stroke, brain injury, dementia, suicide and many others. More than 90% of the American population has experienced or will experience the effects of a brain-related, mental, emotional or behavioral, disease, disorder or injury at some point in their lives. Spinal cord injuries affect 250,000 Americans, costing more than $10 billion yearly. Head injuries have disabled two million individuals, costing the country $25 billion annually. Strokes affect 500,000 new people every year, costing the national economy $25 billion yearly. Spinal cord and brain disorders impact the American economy in excess of $400 billion a year, on direct health care costs and additional indirect lifetime costs. Individual suffering and loss to society, however, are almost impossible to quantify.
Sources: American Paralysis Association and The Dana Alliance for Brain InitiativesApparelyzed - Spinal Cord Injury Peer Support
Stem Cell Research News
- Denver Post Examines Outlook For Embryonic Stem Cell Research Policy Shift With Next President (Medical News Today)
The Denver Post on Wednesday examined possible changes to federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research with the next president. According to the Post, stem cell research in the U.S. is "likely to get a fresh look" from the next president, "no matter who it is." Campaign officials for both Democratic presidential candidates Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) and Barack Obama (Ill. - Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Recommends 62 Projects For Funding (Medical News Today)
The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) has completed its evaluation of the 122 applications in response to its three official Requests for Applications (RFAs). - State makes $109 million available for stem cell research (News 10 Now Syracuse)
More than $100 million is being made available by the state for stem cell research projects. - State makes $109 million available for stem cell research (WRGB Albany)
Albany, N.Y. Nearly 109 million dollars in new state funding is being made available to support stem cell research in New York. - State makes $109 million available for stem cell research (WCAX-TV Vermont)
Associated Press - May 9, 2008 3:15 AM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Nearly $109 million in new state funding is being made available to support stem cell research in New York. - Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Recommends 62 Projects for Funding (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission (Commission) has completed its evaluation of the 122 applications in response to its three official Requests for Applications (RFAs). The board of directors of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) reviewed the Commission's recommendations today and approved 62 projects for funding through the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) ... - Stanford gets $43 million for stem-cell research (Palo Alto Weekly)
The Stanford University School of Medicine has received $43.6 million in a state grant to help fund stem-cell research. The money will enable the university to construct a new $200 million building for stem-cell research near the hospital and medical school, after a $150 million fundraising effort. - Embryonic stem cell research bill clears Minn. House but faces veto threat from Pawlenty (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
The 'Cement Heads' who blindly vote against stem cell research have never actually read an article on the science of it. They prefer to get ? read more their viewpoints pre-digested from Fox Noise or Bush's insipid sound bites. - U.C. Merced Awarded Grant for Stem Cell Research (KFSN-TV Fresno)
The state awarded 271 million dollars in grants to build twelve new stem cell research centers across California. - House votes to allow aid for embryonic stem cell research (Minnesota Public Radio)
The Minnesota House has approved legislation that would allow state money to pay for embryonic stem cell research. Supporters say the research shows promise in treating a variety of diseases. Critics say it is unethical because an embryo is usually destroyed in the process.