/24-7PressRelease/ - November 16, 2007 - South Carolina-based NASCAR Busch series driver Kertus Davis proudly announced he will carry the A-T Children's Project message on the #01 Chevy at the final Busch Series race at Homestead. Kertus and his family-operated team at Johnny Davis Motorsports received the following message: "The A-T Children's Project is thrilled that Johnny Davis Motorsports and driver Kertus Davis are helping our efforts to find a cure for this disease."
The A-T Children's Project is a nonprofit organization that funds biomedical research, scientific conferences, and a clinical center for children with ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T), a rare genetic disease that has no cure. A-T causes the relentless loss of muscle control due to brain cell death; like four diseases in one, A-T combines symptoms of cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis and cancer. Children with A-T have vibrant minds trapped inside of deteriorating bodies.
The A-T Children's Project was founded by Brad and Vicki Margus, who have two children with A-T. The project raises awareness and funding for research and clinical trials that will benefit all children with A-T. To date, the project's research has led to the development of treatments for A-T symptoms, including feeding tubes and immune therapy, as well as gaining a deeper biological understanding of how a mutated A-T gene causes many severe problems.
"When Jarrett and Quinn were diagnosed, Vicki and I quickly realized research on A-T was limited and needed to be expanded, not just for our boys but for other families as desperate as we were to help their kids with A-T," Brad Margus said. "We started the A-T Children's Project to focus on a simple mission: accelerate research, provide hope, and find a cure."
While scientists estimate one in 40,000 babies is born with A-T, it is not known exactly how many children have A-T because the disease is often misdiagnosed. Dr. Howard Lederman of Johns Hopkins Children's Center believes learning more about A-T could lead to advances in other more common diseases. "A-T's shared traits with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and many forms of cancer suggest a better understanding about A-T could reveal more about those diseases as well."
For Brad and Vicki Margus, nothing less than finding a cure will be a success. "Kids and families are counting on us and we won't give up until we do."
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