Charity News from Friday, May. 17, 2002

Genetic Link Discovered Between Two Inherited Rare Diseases That Each Cause Cancer In Children
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Interactions between the genes mutated in two different rare inherited disorders, Fanconi Anemia and Ataxia-Telangiectasia, provide new insights into tumor development and responses of tumors to therapy. ALSAC covers all costs not covered by ...

The low-down on high blood pressure - more focus on prevention and treatment
American Heart Association | May is designated High Blood Pressure Month and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program (NHBPEP), an initiative of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to get Americans to treat and ...

American Red Cross Measles Initiative to Vaccinate 14 Million Children in Kenya During One-week Campaign
American Red Cross | The American Red Cross and actress Jane Seymour today announced her involvement in the largest campaign to date, to vaccinate African children against measles. Ms. Seymour, a member of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet, will take ...

 

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