The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) supports science that is helping us live healthier as we grow older. AFAR scientists work to preserve our vitality and lessen the impact of diseases as we age, such as dementia, cancer, and heart disease.
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune skin disease causing hair loss on the scalp, face and body. We help 6.8 million American adults and children face the challenges of looking different. We also fund research and offer support to those affected.
A community of Alzheimer's Disease and dementia care and support. We provide caregiver guidance and support from licensed social workers, educational materials, raising awareness about Alzheimer's disease, professional training and funding research.
6.2 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's and this number will skyrocket without new treatment and research for a cure. Help prevent Alzheimer's disease, find a cure, and ensure peak mental performance and optimum brain function throughout our lives.
Unique research into cause, care and cure of Alzheimer's by close collaborator of previous Nobel Prize winner. Donate to change lives. Bring a cure to 5.8 million Americans.
AAKP fights for early detection; increased kidney transplantation / pre-emptive transplantation; full patient choice/either in-center or home dialysis; protection of the of the patient/physician relationship; promotion of research and innovation.
Anxiety disorders, depression, OCD, and PTSD, are real, serious, and treatable mental health conditions. ADAA champions research for a cure and offers free educational resources to millions of children and adults.
Offering answers, support, and hope for patients and families with bone marrow failure diseases. We search for a cure, and better treatments and provide research grants and education to healthcare professionals.
Over 58 million Americans, including 300,000 children, are suffering from arthritis & other autoimmune diseases with still no cure. ANRF provides initial research funding to scientists for new treatments and a cure.
Autism occurs in 1:44 births in the U.S.! We help autistic persons and their families by providing research based answers to autism's daily challenges like making friends, navigating school and the job market, and keeping autistic kids safe and thriving.
The needs of the Autism community are constantly evolving and affect millions of families. To best embrace those with Autism, we encourage everyone to create connections through the Autism Society. The first step is acceptance.
Although there is currently no cure for autism, treatment DOES work. Help us provide comprehensive resources worldwide so families can pursue a better quality of life for their loved ones with autism and practitioners can provide life-changing treatment.
Leading the fight against autoimmunity through advocacy, awareness, education and research for 100+ autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Graves', celiac, hashimoto's, psoriasis, Sjogren's, scleroderma and Crohn's disease.
Celiac disease can lead to cancer, malnourishment, infertility, osteoporosis, and other life-threatening diseases. Up to 83% of sufferers are undiagnosed. Beyond Celiac accelerates research for treatments for a cure for celiac beyond the gluten-free diet.
We have the tools to end the AIDS epidemic. Our people, our problem, our solution. By engaging Black communities to confront HIV, we work to end AIDS today. Treatment, education, and prevention is the answer!
1 in 4 people live with mental illness. We're committed to alleviating the suffering caused by anxiety, autism, ADHD, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar, OCD, PTSD and more by funding scientific research that will enable people to live full lives.
1 in 50 people has an unruptured brain aneurysm. Every 18 minutes a brain aneurysm ruptures. We fund medical research and provide critical awareness of the symptoms and risk factors to prevent ruptures and subsequent death and disability.
Brain injury happens anytime, to anyone, anywhere. We provide help, hope, healing for millions of Americans who live with often misdiagnosed and misunderstood brain injury.
Sisters Network is committed to saving Black women's lives through breast cancer awareness, outreach programs and early detection. We provide support, financial assistance, promote early detection with free mammography and ultrasound screenings.
Can Do MS transforms lives by delivering health and wellness education programs on exercise, nutrition, symptom management, and motivation to help families living with MS thrive.
2.5 million Americans are undiagnosed and are at risk for major health complications from celiac disease. Help us lead the fight to increase diagnosis, to improve medical treatments, and to find a cure for celiac disease.
Led by globally top ranked immunologists with a legacy of discovering solutions to current and emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19, malaria, influenza, meningitis and many more, impacting the U.S. and globe.
Cure Alzheimer's Fund is dedicated to funding research with the highest probability of preventing, slowing or reversing Alzheimer's Disease. 100% of every dollar goes directly to research.
Leading the way to a world without spinal muscular atrophy, the number one genetic cause of death for infants. We fund and direct comprehensive research that drives breakthroughs in treatment and care. We provide families the support they need for today.
Nutrition and diabetes are undeniably linked. We provide vital, fresh produce to thousands of clients, medical supplies to clinics, and support research on treatments for this disease. Together we can achieve a healthier lifestyle - one free of diabetes!
Every child has a right to live a healthy, normal life. We're fighting diabetes and other degenerative diseases with programs focused on health and nutrition to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Children's diabetes camp scholarships, medicines and supplies.
Advancing research for more treatments and ultimately a cure, promoting awareness and education, and supporting the needs and well being of affected individuals and families.
We provide cornea transplants to the blind. Almost all cornea recipients were born with sight but lost their vision due to injury or degenerative medical disease. 85 member banks restore sight to over 60,000 people annually. Someone sees, thanks to you.
Gluten causes life-threatening health issues for those with Celiac Disease and gluten-related disorders. GIG educates the community, food, and medical industries. Monitoring the safety of food is critical. GIG audits and certifies food production.
Hearing Health Foundation's mission is to prevent and cure hearing loss and tinnitus through groundbreaking research and to promote hearing health.
48 million Americans have hearing loss. We advocate for affordable hearing aids, accessible hearing healthcare, ADA compliance, and accessible assistive/emerging communication technologies.
Awards grants to hospitals that do research and treat heart disease patients. Ships medical supplies, equipment and humanitarian aid to hospitals. Provides heart disease educational material to patients and families. Curing begins with a caring heart!
We are passionate about helping people live healthier lives through the responsible use of herbs, other beneficial plants, and fungi for health care and selfcare. We provide reliable, scientific information and education about herbal medicine.
HFA improves care at the bedside of terminally-ill individuals and supports grieving loved ones. Our end-of-life care resources and programs guide families, educate caregivers and hospice professionals, and address the needs of bereaved military veterans.
Hydrocephalus is a devastating brain condition affecting people of all ages that frequently goes undiagnosed in seniors. Help us fund medical research, provide support and hope, and ensure that all who suffer from this illness are aware of new treatments.
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a rare, severe, neurological disorder affecting a child's ability to speak, walk, eat, and breathe. IRSF funds research to develop treatments and cures for RTT while providing education, and resources, to affected families.
We provide education and support to primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) patients, families and caregivers. This disease damages bile ducts and the liver. Help us in the fight to increase the quality of patient's lives and to support research for a cure!
Dedicated to eradicating the life-ending and vicious effects of mesothelioma. The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (Meso Foundation) is the only US-nonprofit dedicated to eradicating mesothelioma by funding rigorous peer-reviewed research.
As a patient-founded organization, the MMRF stands together with those battling multiple myeloma while standing apart with our innovative approach to speed the discovery of a cure - for every patient.
Multiple Sclerosis impacts individuals and their families. Our free national programs including helplines, education, crisis intervention, homecare grants, and assistive devices motivate, educate and empower MS patients and their loved ones.
Falling asleep during the day without control. Disrupted nighttime sleep. Narcolepsy is often misunderstood; which can lead to loss of jobs & discrimination. Narcolepsy can affect mental health as well. We support education, awareness and patient support.
If you stutter, you are not alone! We bring support, hope & empowerment to children & adults who stutter or have other speaking disorders, their families, and professionals through speech research, support groups, public education and advocacy.
Saving Kidneys. Saving Lives. We're the only organization supporting research seeking new treatments, the causes and a cure for Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis and Nephrotic Syndrome.
Cure diabetes in our lifetime! Insulin is not the answer. We fund cutting-edge, scientific research into islet cell, pancreas, kidney transplant techniques, and drugs necessary to prevent organ rejections and encourage organ donation to save lives.
PC is a debilitating, rare skin disease that causes pain, blisters, calluses & cysts. PC Project serves patients & physicians/scientists with accurate information based on genetically confirmed cases to aid in diagnosis, research & treatment.
From transplanting cells & regenerating damaged nerve fibers to designing adaptive canoe seats, the PVA supports innovative research & fellowships that improve the lives of veterans & those affected by spinal cord injury & disease.
Less Expenses. More Research. More Results. 98 cents of every dollar spent goes to research. 44 million live with Parkinsons and Alzheimers and related dementia. 21st Century cutting edge research can cure Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Join us now!
Our urgent goal: Eliminate Parkinson's disease in our lifetime. 88 cents of every dollar spent goes to research, leading to 900 million granted since 2000.
We are the only organization in the U.S. solely dedicated to finding treatments and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). We fund research, education, advocacy, support, and awareness on a national and local level.
Ensure access to affordable sexual and reproductive health care; defend reproductive freedom; and promote sex education programming and resources that empower all people to make informed choices about sexuality and relationships.
The leading voluntary health organization serving millions living with this chronic and often mis-diagnosed lung and heart disease. Providing lifesaving patient care programs and cutting-edge research for a cure for PH
Providing support, education, and hope to everyone affected by the pain, isolation and disability caused by CRPS/RSD. We fund research to develop better treatments and to find a cure.
RESOLVE addresses the issue of infertility by providing education, free support groups, a toll-free support HelpLine, connections to unbiased resources, and advocates for access to all family building options and financial obstacles to building a family.
Restless Leg Syndrome is not a rare disease. It can be painful, disrupting sleep and reducing the quality of life. We provide education and support to millions with RLS and fund research toward a cure for this debilitating neurological disease.
Our singular focus is finding a cure for scleroderma. The SRF funds and facilitates the most promising scientific research that will result in improved therapies - and ultimately a cure - for this life-threatening and debilitating disease.
Sjogren's is the 2nd most prevalent autoimmune diseases, with 9 out of 10 patients women. They experience dry eyes, dry mouth, fatigue and joint pain with a higher risk of lymphoma. Help us find new treatments and a ultimately a cure.
Untreated sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and many more comorbidities. We work to improve the lives of those affected by sleep apnea through awareness, education, research, and support.
Auto accidents, falls, sports injuries, disease. Newly disabled, and families are faced with frustrations, emotional trauma & social barriers. We assist with information of best possible care & resources, to live a full, productive life.
Spondiylitis: A crippling form of spinal arthritis that primarily strikes youth. We provide medical research initiatives, educational outreach programs, treatment advances, and the ongoing search for a cure.
Alzheimer’s, Diabetes, MS, Parkinson’s, women’s cancers, COVID-19 & more. NYSCF accelerates the search for cures through innovative, collaborative stem cell research. The future of medicine is here & will change the life of a patient or loved one.
ATA is the leading organization devoted to the thyroid endocrine gland. The ATA's vision is Optimal Thyroid Health for All. We support excellence in research, diagnosis, clinical care & patient treatment, and public health education.
Jaw pain and/or dysfunction affecting a person's ability to speak, eat, chew, smile, kiss and even breathe. We promote research, scientifically validated treatments, public awareness and provide patient support.
We're improving human health, saving animals, and reducing environmental destruction by helping health professionals, schools, restaurants, foodservices, and businesses meet the needs of vegetarians and vegans. Scholarships, internship work training.