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Supporting Wellness: Initial Findings from a Survey of Lived Experience and Research Priorities of Depression and Bipolar
In 2018, the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Depression and Bipolar Supp
ort Alliance collaborated to develop a first of its kind community survey.
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Epilepsy - A Giving Smarter Guide
At the time of this report, approximately 30 to 40 percent of epilepsy patients were treatment resi
stant. The most catastrophic forms of epilepsy occur in very young children and have a lifelong negative impact on patients, families, an
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Next Generation Prevention - A Giving Smarter Guide
Precision health focuses on improving overall health and preventing disease, rather than treating d
isease.
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Colorectal Cancer - A Giving Smarter Guide
The second deadliest of cancers when the incidents in both men and women are combined. Colorectal c
ancer refers to cancer that originates from either the colon or rectum.
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Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Giving Smarter Guide to Accelerating Research Progress
Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) is an aggressive malignant brain tumor involving glial cells of the b
rain. At the time of this report, nearly 15,000 people were diagnosed with GBM each year in the United States and Europe.
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California Summit: Final Takeaways From a Meeting of the Minds
The Milken Institute Summit - California brought together key members of the state's business and p
olicy leadership to forge partnerships and devise solutions to address the state's biggest challenges.
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Open Data in California: Why the State Needs a Unified Strategy for Public Information
For as long as there have been governments, there has been government data.
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Career Technical Education: Reducing Wage Inequality and Sustaining California’s Innovation-Based Economy
Income distribution in the U.S. and California has become far less equal since about 1980.
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Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia - A Giving Smarter Guide
Poor treatment options. No Cure. Patients and families affected by chronic myelomonocytic leukemia
(CMML) face many challenges and critical unmet needs, issues mirrored by the current state of the disease’s research.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease - A Giving Smarter Guide
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a collection of diseases including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerati
ve Colitis, which result in chronic inflammation and damage along the lining and tissues of the digestive tract.
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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 - A Giving Smarter Guide
With no effective therapies and no cure, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disease t
hat can cause a broad range of abnormalities all throughout the body.
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State Technology and Science Index 2016: California Perspectives
The Milken Institute’s State Technology and Science Index (STSI) series benchmarks states
on their science and technology capacity.
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