Charity News from Wednesday, May. 23, 2001Taliban Treatment of Hindus Harkens Back to Nazi GermanyAmerican Jewish Committee | The American Jewish Committee today called the Taliban plan to compel Hindus to wear badges akin to the yellow stars Nazi Germany forced Jews to wear a "despicable outrage." AJC Executive Director David A. Harris recently testified before the ... Child Welfare League of America Supports the Act to Leave No Child Behind Child Welfare League of America | May 23, 2001, Washington, DC -- Shay Bilchik, Executive Director of the Child Welfare League of America, announced today its support of the Act to Leave No Child Behind. Established in 1920, the Child Welfare League of America is the nation's ... Temporary Suspension of Colorectal Cancer Trials Involving Irinotecan and the Saltz Regimen Announced National Cancer Institute | In April 2001 two NCI-funded clinical trials of colorectal cancer were temporarily suspended because some patient deaths appeared to be related to treatment. The two phase III trials, being carried out by two separate national cooperative groups ... Leptin's Effect on the Brain's Body Weight Regulation System is More Complex Than Previously Thought Yale School of Medicine | Leptin, a hormone known for its hunger-blocking effect on the brain, operates in a more complex way than previously thought, researchers from Yale and The Vollum Institute find.
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