Charity News from Friday, Nov. 16, 2001New Theory May Provide Missing Link Between Overweight, CancerAmerican Institute for Cancer Research | WASHINGTON, DC - A specific condition that occurs in the bodies of many inactive, overweight individuals may actually encourage the cancer process, according to researchers at the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR). The researchers say... Compassion's USA Ministry Assists Victims of Terrorism Compassion International | In response to the September 11 terrorist attacks, Compassion International's USA Ministry is supporting other ministries in New York that are providing housing, counseling, retreats, and spiritual guidance to relief workers and victims. "As soon... Global Plant Study by Salk Scientists Identifies Light-Adjusting Gene Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Scientists at The Salk Institute have isolated a genetic switch that controls how plants growing at different latitudes respond to light. The variation ensures that plants in northern climes near the poles, for example, are more sensitive to light.
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