Charity News from Thursday, Dec. 4, 2003Alzheimer's Association and MetLife Foundation Provide Educational Resources to the Hispanic/Latino CommunityAlzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's disease knows no boundaries — people of all races and ethnicities are affected. Yet, unfortunately, many minority groups in the United States encounter obstacles that limit their access to information, care and health resources. Researchers Use Crippled Poliovirus to Attack Brain Cancer Duke University Medical Center | In a daring yet successful experiment to cure deadly brain tumors, researchers have combined the cancer-killing properties of poliovirus together with a harmless genetic coding element from the common cold. New Breast Scanner Can Detect Early Signs of Cancer Duke University Medical Center | Researchers at Duke University Medical Center have developed a new breast scanner that is designed to detect subtle changes in breast cells before a lump can be felt by hand or seen with X-ray mammography. Protein That Predicts Tamoxifen Resistance is Identified Duke University Medical Center | Researchers have identified a protein that breast cancer tumors over-produce when they become resistant to the drug tamoxifen. This could help them predict which tumors will benefit from tamoxifen, the drug used to treat operable breast cancer. Paclitaxel, carboplatin and trastuzumab demonstrate better survival, response and tolerability by HER 2+ metastatic breast cancer patients Mayo Clinic | Women with metastatic breast cancer overexpressing human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) have a significantly higher response rate and survival to a new, well-tolerated combination of therapy. Second opinion from major cancer center leads to more breast cancer detection, treatment changes University of Michigan Health System | Women with breast cancer who seek a second opinion on their mammograms from experienced specialists at a major cancer center frequently get a new plan for their care, a new study shows. Some even learn that they have cancer in more locations. American Red Cross Readies Businesses For Disaster American Red Cross | Continuing its effort to create an overall culture of preparedness, the American Red Cross rolled out the next phase of its Together We Prepar initiative. The new program enhances the current Red Cross workplace safety portfolio. Gambia Measles Vaccination Campaign To Vaccinate More Than 240,000 Children In One Week American Red Cross | The Measles Initiative will carry out its last mass measles campaign of the year December 8-14 in Gambia. All at-risk children between the ages of nine months and 14 years old will be vaccinated. ASPCA Participates in Long-Awaited Public Hearing to be Held on NYC Pets in Housing Bill (Intro. No. 380) American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Under current interpretation of the law a person who shares their home with a companion animal can be prevented from replacing a pet that dies with a new one. For millions who consider their pets part of the family, this is unacceptable.
|
|
