Please vote for Sophia's Cure in the Pepsi Challenge!!!
This money could benefit infants,children and adults affected with the same disease as Elizabeth!!
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is the #1 genetic killer of children under age two. It is a group of inherited and sometimes fatal diseases that destroys the nerves controlling voluntary movement. This affects crawling, walking, head and neck control, and even swallowing.
One in 6,000 babies is afflicted with SMA, and 50% of those diagnosed before age 2 will die before their first birthday.
One in 40 people are carriers of the SMA gene.
SMA can strike anyone of any age or ethnicity.
If Sophia’s Cure wins the $250K grant, the money will be split between the work of Dr. Hans Keirstead and his MNRP and the work of Dr. Kaspar and the Gene Therapy Program. The exact split will be determined by Sophia's Cure Foundation based upon the two proposals that they receive from these programs and their current needs. For more information on Sophia’s Cure: www.sophiascure.com
" We believe in miracles because we live with one!!"
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