Charity News from Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003CARE Calls for Critical Steps in ISAF Expansion in AfghanistanCARE | CARE today released a statement welcoming the United Nations Security Council's decision to expand the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. CARE urged NATO to act immediately and to ensure that sufficient troops are deployed. JAMA Study Shows People with Alzheimer's Can Benefit from an Exercise Program Combined with Caregiver Training Alzheimer's Association | A new study published today demonstrates that a regular exercise program combined with caregiver education and training on supervising exercise improved the physical and emotional health of individuals with moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Cellular Fat Sensor Slows Heart Disease Salk Institute for Biological Studies | A cellular sensor of dietary fats slows the development of lesions that lead to heart disease, a Salk Institute study has found. The study uncovers a unique pathway that significantly curbs the development of atherosclerosis. St. Jude leukemia therapy overcomes differences in treatment outcome between black and white children St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have found that black children are equally likely as white children to benefit from improved treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, if given equal access to the most advanced therapies.
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