Charity News from Thursday, Sep. 25, 2003A low-sodium diet does not raise blood cholesterol levelsAmerican Heart Association | Reducing the amount of sodium in a person's diet does not — as some scientists have proposed — increase blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels, researchers reported today. Clean Air 'epidemic' spreads across U.S. American Heart Association | The evidence against secondhand smoke has been mounting for years prompting cities and states to pass laws in what they might call a clean indoor air "epidemic." The AHA and other World Heart Day partners say it's a movement that could save millions. Tim Mcgraw Raises Over $43,000 For The American Red Cross American Red Cross | Tim McGraw and the American Red Cross today announced that proceeds from the tour, "Tim McGraw and The Dance Hall Doctors' ONE BAND SHOW" totaling $43,000 will be donated to the Red Cross chapters in cities along the band's March – June tour. Alzheimer Research Consortium Formed to Advance State-of-the-Art Alzheimer Disease Research Alzheimer's Association | A novel public-private consortium designed to combat Alzheimer's disease (AD) by supporting the development of new research model systems is seeking grant applications from scientists at universities and independent research institutes worldwide. Salk Researcher Provides New View on How the Brain Functions Salk Institute for Biological Studies | Scientists are developing a new paradigm for how the brain functions. They propose that the brain is not a huge fixed network, as had been previously thought, but a dynamic, changing network that adapts continuously to meet demands.
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