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Action Medical Research For Childen, For Life
Touching Tiny Lives

Action Medical Research find and fund the very best medical research to help save and change children’s lives.  Our research covers three vital areas of unmet medical need to help babies, children and young people.

Tackling premature birth and treating sick and vulnerable babies  - We aim to reduce the unacceptably high rate of premature birth, prevent pregnancy complications that threaten babies’ lives, and find the best ways to treat sick and vulnerable babies.

Helping children affected by disability, disabling conditions and infections - Many of our projects aim to support children facing a life-time of challenges caused by disabilities such as cerebral palsy; help children dealing with the impact of disabling conditions like juvenile arthritis, diabetes, epilepsy, stroke and multiple sclerosis; and prevent potentially deadly infections like meningitis and septicaemia and pneumonia.

Targeting rare diseases that severely affect many forgotten children - Our vital work aims to develop cutting-edge therapies for rare and devastating diseases for which there are currently no cures including the severely disabling genetic condition Rett syndrome, rare forms of blindness and rare brain diseases, as well as brittle bone disease in children.

For more information visit http://www.action.org.uk/

Cancer Research UK

Around 285,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each year in the UK. At Cancer Research UK we are working hard to improve our understanding of cancer and develop better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease.

In this section you can find information on:

• Our research – Cancer Research UK supports scientists, doctors and nurses across the UK, who are working together to investigate all aspects of cancer
• Our strategy 2009 - 2014 – read about our achievements and plans for the future in our ambitious five-year plan
• Providing cancer information – millions of people have benefited from information provided by Cancer Research UK. We produce information for audiences including cancer patients and their families, the general public and health professionals
• Working with Government – find out how, with the help of the public, Cancer Research UK works to make sure that cancer stays at the top of the health agenda
• Making a difference – real-life stories from people who have been affected by cancer

For more information visit http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Alzheimers Society leading the fight against dementia

Alzheimer's Society is a membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in the UK.

The term 'dementia' is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, stroke and many other rarer conditions. Symptoms of dementia include loss of memory, confusion and problems with speech and understanding.

Every year the Alheimer's Society invests around £1.5 million into vital research into finding a cure and helping improve the quality of life for people with dementia.

The Society demands a better future for everyone affected by all forms of dementia and we continually campaign for the rights of people with dementia and those who care for them.

For more information visit
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/