Charity News from Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002American Kidney Fund Reaches Milestone In Maintaining Health Insurance Coverage For Indigent Kidney PatientsAmerican Kidney Fund | This week, as the U.S. Census Bureau reported that the number of Americans who lack health insurance is increasing again after a two-year decline, the American Kidney Fund (AKF) marked a milestone in helping low-income kidney patients maintain ... Mechanism That Influences Cancer Cells to Die Revealed Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Research published in today's online version of Nature sheds light on why certain cancer cells die (apoptosis) in response to chemotherapy, while others stop proliferating (cytostasis) and try to repair the damaging effects of the drug. Americans to Congress: Pass Mental Health Parity Legislation National Mental Health Association | A whopping 83 percent of Americans believe it's unfair for health insurance companies to limit mental health benefits and require people to pay much more out-of-pocket for mental health care than for any other medical care. Focus on the Family Celebrates Victory in California Focus on the Family | Responding to opposition from concerned citizens, Gov. Gray Davis quietly vetoed AB 2651, a bill that would have forced radical pro-gay policies upon California's foster care system. Focus on the Family opposed the bill and called the veto a victory. St. Jude scientists discover role of c-Myc gene in tumor development St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Researchers at St. Jude's have found the c-Myc gene is essential for tumor development. c-Myc regulates factors necessary for the growth of blood vessels into tumors, suggesting c-Myc is a new potential target for anti-angiogenic cancer therapies.
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