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Jeffrey Epstein Blogger Blog 3 FREEMAN 11-15-2012 Jeffrey Epstein: Medical Funding Jeffrey Epstein began his eponymous foundation with the mission of funding cutting edge science and the work of scientists such as Stephen Hawking. Over the years, the-miesten-ePthe Foundation's mission has evolved and to the-it-new-provides funding to a wider range of fields.-tepie-areas. One such area is medical research. Specifically. Tthe Foundation has provided grants and funding for numerous projects, including genetically driven prejeets-that-researehtre-effeetive-cancer treatments, vascular cures for Alzheimers and many others. projccts that examine that cffcetivcncrn of certain treatments for specific conditions. Parkinson's Disease and Music Parkinson's disease affects and damages the nervous system. People with the disorder gradually lose control of their movements. There is no cure for the disease, but many people can control their symptoms with medication. In July of 2012, Epstein's Froundation provided support to the Institute for Music and Brain Science at Harvard for a clinical study that examined the effect of music with a medium tempo and strong metrical rhythms on symptoms of Parkinson's. The study demonstrated that when the music played ambiently, patients had a marked improvement in gait, visuomotor skills, and rapid alternating movements. Crohn's Disease Another project that recently received funding from Epstein is the Kid's Pediatric Network. The program was developed by the Crohn and Colitis Foundation of America. The Kid's Pediatric Network is a network of hospitals and clinics, working together to created was-created-to identify-the most comprehensive database of bacterial factors that contribute to the development of Crohn's disease or Colitis in children. Both Crohns and Colitis diseases-are chronic inflammatory bowel diseases the exact cause of which are still largely unknown.. 11e-eettie-ef-bethilweeses-re-unkn . ewe. WhenDue to the Kid's Pediatric Network, -researchers are increasingly able to look out for commonly listed bacterial causes, test for them and then of course. treat it with the right course of antibiotics. it and to monitor th. progr.3ii0n of it. They can alao pr.dict how aevere the diacase will be based on speeifie-feeters, Breast Cancer Epstein has also recently provided funding to the Dubin Breast Center at Mount is Sinai Hospital in New York City. The Dubin Breast Center provides comprehensive breast cancer care and is one of only a few medical centers in the world offering fending-was-in-eappert-efe 3D mammography to women. maehine, Compared to traditional 2D machines, a-3D mammographyr rneehine-captures images of tissue not-thet-is- EFTA00585844 normally -net-seen. 3D mammograms also reduce the risk for false positives and gives doctors a clearer picture of the growth and behavior of tumors. Jeffrey Epstein is proud to provide funding for medical research that advances human understanding. With funding from The Jeffrey Epstein VI Foundation, many -small or cutting edge projects are able to break new ground in their respective-metheal-ftelds. Medical research is imperative for the development of cafer and more effective titatment& EFTA00585845