Charity News from Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003

Drug Improves Brain Structure in Alzheimer's Patients
Duke University Medical Center | Researchers at Duke University have determined that a medication commonly prescribed for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease appears to cause physical improvements in the hippocampus and other brain regions of patients with the disease.

Moderate Fat Almond Diet may Result in Greater Weight Loss
City of Hope | A study published today in the International Journal of Obesity shows that in two groups eating two different diets containing the same number of daily calories over six months, one group lost more weight than the other.

Dr. Larry Norton Named Deputy Physician-in-Chief for Breast Cancer Programs
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry Norton, MD as Deputy Physician-in-Chief for Breast Cancer Programs. Dr. Norton formerly served as the Chief of the Division of Solid Tumor Oncology.

 

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