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We at IBRF and the scientists we support envision a world in which countless millions of men, women, and children worldwide will benefit from new discoveries for brain-related disorders — disorders that impact them and their families in life-altering, devastating manifestations of varying kinds and degrees. Few of us are or will be untouched in our lifetimes by these few examples of diseases that plague almost 9% of the United States population alone.  |
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Quick Facts ADD and ADHD affects an estimated 8.5 to 14 million children and adults in the United States alone Schizophrenia affects 1% of the population, or 2.8 million Americans ages 18 and older. Bipolar Disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a brain disorder that plagues as many as 2.8 million U.S. adults. In a recent study, a staggering 12 million adults have symptoms of bipolar disorder or related syndromes. Autism Spectrum Disorders affect an estimated 1 in 166 births, which translates to 1.7 million Americans today. Alzheimer’s impinges on the lives of 4.5 million Americans, and their families Parkinson’s Disease affects 1.5 million Americans, and another 60,000 are diagnosed with the disease every year, bringing the total number of sufferers into the millions more facts... |
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