Charity News from Monday, Nov. 10, 2003Study Documents Law Enforcement Efforts Combating Internet Sex Crimes Against ChildrenNational Center for Missing and Exploited Children | Law enforcement in the United States is beginning to have notable success in their effort to combat Internet-related sex crimes against children according to a new study¸ Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors: The Response of Law Enforcement. CO Voters Approve $253M for Open Space Trust For Public Land | In last Tuesday's elections, voters in six communities across the state passed ballot measures to create approximately $253 million in new public funding to protect land for parks and open space, according to the Trust for Public Land (TPL). New Grant to Fund Research to Aid People with Communication Disabilities Duke University Medical Center | The Division of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Duke University Medical Center has been awarded a second five-year grant from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) to continue work on Communication Enhancement. New Treatment Alternative for High-risk Patients After Heart Attack Duke University Medical Center | Two blood pressure-reducing drugs have shown equivalent survival benefits for patients at high risk after a heart attack, researchers announced today (Nov. 10 2003) at the 2003 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. Rhythm vs. Rate Control: Similar Outcomes for Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Congestive Heart Failure Duke University Medical Center | Duke cardiologists have shown that patients with an abnormal heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation, and who also have congestive heart failure, have similar mortality rates when treated with drugs that control the the heart's rhythm or rate. Childreach Rocks with Rock in Rio Childreach | Childreach/Plan was thrilled to be part of the kick-off event for the world's largest music festival - Rock in Rio for a Better World! Samuel Worthington, National Executive Director of Childreach/Plan, attended the kick-off event. The Gladney Center featured on Hallmark Channel's "Adoption" Series Gladney Center for Adoption | On November 16, at 10:00 p.m. CST, Hallmark Channel will air a special episode featuring The Gladney Center's maternity home and two of Gladney's birth mothers, Megan and Candace, making the difficult, yet courageous, decision of adoption. Immune Memory from Smallpox Vaccination Lasts More Than 50 Years, According to Emory University Research Emory University | Immune memory after smallpox vaccination persists for at least 50 years in immunized individuals, according to research conducted by scientists at the Emory Vaccine Center and Emory University School of Medicine. Holiday movie 'The Angel Doll' features St. Jude St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | The Angel Doll, a little gem of a movie with a storyline featuring St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, will be released on video and DVD by Monarch Home Video on Nov. 11 just in time for the holidays. Geneticist Receives Basic Research Prize From American Heart Association University of Michigan Health System | The American Heart Association has awarded one of its highest accolades, the Basic Research Prize, to U-M geneticist David Ginsburg, M.D., for his discovery of molecular genetic defects causing major bleeding disorders. One hour of one-on-one patient education reduces heart failure re-hospitalization by one third University of Michigan Health System | A single hour of individualized education before heart failure patients leave the hospital appears to make a major difference in how well they do once they get home – and cuts by one-third their risk of returning or dying in the next six months. Diabetes management improves when patients, doctors agree on treatment goals, UMHS study finds University of Michigan Health System | People with diabetes who agree with their physician's treatment goals and strategies were more likely to be successful at managing their condition, but few patients agree with their doctor's top three goals and strategies. Bone marrow stem cells build new circulation to lungs American Heart Association | A bone marrow stem cell transplant restored circulation to injured blood vessels in animals with pulmonary hypertension, according to a study presented today, promising a potential new treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Heal thyself: Patients' bone marrow cells restore failing hearts American Heart Association | Bone marrow stem cells restored heart muscle that was damaged from a heart attack, providing a new treatment for failing hearts. The bone marrow cells came from patients' own blood and were injected into their ailing hearts, fueling new cell growth. Bone marrow cells improve failing heart function American Heart Association | Bone marrow stem cell therapy holds promise as a novel therapy for heart failure, offering a sustained improvement up to six months. Researchers tested mononuclear bone marrow cell transplant injections in patients with severe ischemic heart failure. Studies describe heart disease following smallpox vaccination American Heart Association | Heart-related complications can occur after the smallpox vaccine, but symptoms are usually mild. The rate of adverse cardiac events was about 58 per 100,000 vaccinations in data collected between January and May 2003. Universal bone marrow cell spurs growth of vessels and heart muscle American Heart Association | A "universal stem cell clone" found in adult bone marrow regenerated blood vessels and heart muscle. The cells, called human bone marrow-derived multipotent stem cells (hBMSC), were implanted into animal hearts where they formed multiple cell types.
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