Charity News from Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003Newly Identified Tumor Suppressor Cooperates With p53 to Protect Mice Against TumorsNational Cancer Institute | Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, have identified a gene that plays an important role in preventing tumors in mice. Alzheimer's Association Receives $1 Million from Dart Foundation for Alzheimer Research Alzheimer's Association | The Alzheimer's Association has received $1 million from the Dart Foundation to fund Alzheimer's disease research. With this donation, the Dart Foundation becomes a member of the Alzheimer's Association's Zenith Fellows, a premier group of donors. 2004 American Liver Foundation Awards - Call for Nominations American Liver Foundation | To honor outstanding individuals in the fight against hepatitis and other liver diseases, the American Liver Foundation (ALF) has a number of awards to be presented in April, 2004. The ASPCA is Disappointed Over Governor Jeb Bush's Decision to Not Veto Racetrack Gambling Bill American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | "This new law will directly impact greyhounds who already suffer greatly for the entertainment of track patrons," says Lisa Weisberg, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs & Public Policy for the ASPCA. Gene Therapy Postpones Lou Gehrig's Disease Symptoms Salk Institute for Biological Studies | A unique gene therapy method postpones the symptoms and nearly doubles the life span in a mouse animal model of Lou Gehrig's disease, a research team led by the Salk Institute has found. The findings are the first to show this degree of recovery.
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