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More EDNF funding towards research

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Started by Anonymous 16 years, 9 months ago
Support for EDS Research Funding by EDNF. Please let us know if research for a cure for EDS is important to you. According to the EDNF site, they have not funded grant money towards scientific research since 2005. The following is from the EDNF website: "2006 to present EDNF has sought and published current research on its website and through its quarterly on-line newsletter, the PAN Hinge, The PAN Hinge provides up-to-date research regarding Ehlers-Danlos syndrome by body systems to medical professionals across the country. Through this publication, EDNF also shares the availability of each of its developed materials which offer researched based information directed for ophthalmology, dentistry, pediatric care, pain management and most recently, vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome." Despite several research fundraising drives, EDNF claims they have not had significant scientific research funding. It is very important to our cause that scientific research be made. We have family and friends who are needlessly suffering and dying from different types of EDS due to lack of scientific research. Do you think EDNF should cut overhead costs to allow for more spending towards outside scientific research to fight EDS?

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October 25, 2009

Watching the stories pour in from people who have lost loved ones makes my own family member's struggle feel even more urgent. I am spending my evenings reaching out to researchers to see why this gap in funding has persisted for so long. We need them to see that we are not going to be quiet until they start prioritizing scientific breakthroughs.

October 25, 2009

Seeing this kind of momentum means so much when I think of the empty chairs at our family dinners caused by this devastating lack of answers. We are finally proving that the community is finished waiting for someone else to prioritize real scientific progress.

Reached 100 supporters

October 25, 2009

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Lisa Bello
16 years ago Featured

ive got EDS and im so tired of being ignored. we deserve better than just websites and newsletters.

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Mark Dunn
16 years ago Featured

My wife suffers so much. Stop the newsletters and start the science. We need real answers not just pamphlets.

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Jessica Sloan
16 years ago Featured

Seriously? Since 2005? That is absolutely pathetic.

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Sarah Jordan
16 years ago Featured

Living with this every single day is a nightmare. There is no reason they should be sitting on this much money without putting it toward a cure. Do better.

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Tom Weber
16 years ago Featured

Total waste of donations if it isnt going to research. Cut the overhead and help the people who actually need it. Families are falling apart because of this.

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David Sandoval
16 years ago Featured

Fix this now. People are dying.

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