Finding cures

Jet, June 23, 2003

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Caption: FINDING CURES: Sen. Joe. Lieberman (D-CT) talks with Cheri Binyard, 20, of Detroit, who is recovering from a bone marrow transplant due to sickle cell disease at the Sickle Cell Clinic at Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit. Lieberman said his proposed new American Center for Cures would help speed the development of cures for chronic diseases by increasing funding for clinical trials, awarding grants to encourage faster drug development, and commissioning large-scale research across disciplines. "We can cure sickle cell anemia--and scores of other chronic diseases--if we commit ourselves to it. I will put the power of the presidency behind finding the next generation of medicines and enabling this generation of Americans to live healthier, stronger and longer lives."