Charity News from Thursday, Nov. 6, 2003Researchers Pinpoint Source of Chronic Pain Resulting from Spinal Cord InjuryYale School of Medicine | The burning, vise-like pain experienced by most people with spinal cord injuries results from overly sensitized nerve cells; this activity can be blocked by administering specially designed molecules, according to Yale researchers. A Drink for Your Health? Not so Fast Mayo Clinic | Is drinking alcohol good for your health? There's been mounting evidence that drinking small to moderate amounts of alcohol may offer some health benefits, particularly in improving cardiovascular health and preventing stroke, and vascular disease. Vitamin K - A Possible Help For Bone Health Mayo Clinic | Vitamin K, known for its ability to help coagulate blood, has traditionally had a low profile in the world of vitamins. That's starting to change because of information that shows Vitamin K might be important in keeping bones strong and healthy. Botox - It’s Not Just For Wrinkles Mayo Clinic | Botox does far more than help erase wrinkles. It can help alleviate more than a dozen health conditions and researchers are continuing to find new uses. A purified form of the botulinum toxin, it comes from the bacterium that causes food poisoning. It’s Soy Good For You Mayo Clinic | People are putting soy milk on their cereal, in smoothies and coffee. But what are the health benefits of soy milk? Bipolar Disorder - Going To Extremes Mayo Clinic | Either you're high or you're low. Euphoric or depressed. Extremely optimistic or persistently sad. For some people with bipolar disorder, it seems as if there is no middle ground. Easing The Pressure When You Fly With A Cold Mayo Clinic | If a nasty cold coincides with planned air travel, what do you do? It's best to avoid flying if possible. The tiny tube (called the eustachian tube) that connects your throat and your middle ear is often blocked when you have a cold. NCI Awards $42 Million to Fund New Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials Consortium to Study Promising New Agents National Cancer Institute | The National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Prevention has created a new consortium of research centers to conduct early-phase cancer prevention clinical trials. Six institutions have been chosen to undertake these critical studies. Sleep apnea, depression linked in Stanford study Stanford University School of Medicine | People with depression are five times more likely to have a breathing-related sleep disorder than non-depressed people, according to a new study. The study is the first to show a link between depression and sleep apnea and its related disorders. Report gives NIH-sponsored clinical research a good report card but there’s still room for improvement The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | A slew of recommendations made in 1997 by a committee commissioned to review the National Institutes of Health's efforts in clinical research has had a positive effect, according to a report in today's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. UT Southwestern scientist receives international award for lipid research The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas | Dr. David J. Mangelsdorf, professor of pharmacology and biochemistry at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and an associate investigator in the university's Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has been awarded the Heinrich Wieland Prize.
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