News & Updates
Secretary Cecilia Thornton in the News
As the Secretary of Courageously Nicole Foundation, Cecilia Thornton is also the Sponsorship Director for TEC, Tanzania Education Community. In this role, she oversees 95 students across three schools and ten teachers under the TEC umbrella.
Founder Angela Thornton In the News
At the helm of the Courageously Nicole Foundation stands its President and Founder, Angela Thornton, an inspirational leader with an unwavering commitment to making a positive impact. Angela’s vision and resilience have been the driving forces behind the foundation’s mission to empower lives through education and advocacy.
Racial Disparities in Presentation and Outcomes of Pediatric Autoimmune Hepatitis
Most studies on autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) in children are in predominantly Caucasian cohorts. Paediatric AlH in African Americans (AA) is under-studied, with a dearth of clinical predictors of outcome, often leading to serious complications and even mortality.
NKF Applauds New Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage Legislation
New legislation introduced today to extend Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients will not only save lives but save taxpayers money.
Courageously Nicole Foundation 2nd Annual Sip n Paint at Sips & Strokes
Courageously Nicole Foundation 2nd Annual Sip n Paint at Sips & Strokes. Celebrating Nicoles’s 25th birthday. Live entertainment by Jared Goodly. Held on October 12 at Sips N Stokes
Auto Immune Hepatitis (AIH) Pipeline Insight Report, 2019
Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) Pipeline Insight Report, 2019 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
A Drone just flew a Kidney to a Transplant Patient
In the wee hours of April 19, a custom-made drone roughly the size of a washing machine lifted off from a neighborhood in southwestern Baltimore and whisked a human kidney to a nearby hospital, where a team of surgeons successfully transplanted the organ into a critically ill patient.