This is research by governmental agencies such as NIH or NIMH (and many others). There is also research funded by the federal government done at various universities and corporations throughout the...
All research done on cancer is to find an eventual cure for cancer. Research done also provides with new drugs to help battle side effects from any other treatments.
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you could do a sponsored walk, run, bike ride, ... something like that .. ask your school if they would do a non uniform day. or if none of them seem like your cookie then ... your only option is to...
Yes they are, they get funding from the government. The conservatives are cutting funding though. so there will be less funding available. Its a shame really.