Charity News from Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2004Vinculin discovery may help prevent the spread of cancer cellsSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | The discovery of how a protein called vinculin undergoes exquisitely precise changes in its shape is helping to answer some major questions about the life of cells, the development of tissues and organs and the spread of cancer. Heart association recommends medical emergency plan for schools American Heart Association | As part of the Medical Emergency Response Plan for Schools, the school nurse and physician, the athletic trainer, and several faculty members should be trained and equipped to provide first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Early Treatment of Eye Disease in Infants Can Prevent Severe Vision Loss Emory University | An important clinical trial, sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NEI), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has provided doctors with improved prognostic indicators and treatment options for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Emory Conference to Focus on Lou Gehrig's Disease Emory University | Researchers and health professionals from Emory University will convene to discuss what is known - and what is still to be discovered - about Lou Gehrig's disease during the annual Virginia Lee Franklin Conference. What To Do When A Tooth Is Knocked Out Mayo Clinic | It can happen playing hockey, baseball or even with a stumble and fall. If a tooth is knocked out of its socket during a mishap, but not broken, it's often possible for a doctor or dentist to reimplant it -- if you act quickly. Laser Treatment Means Quicker Recovery From Enlarged Prostate Mayo Clinic | Many older men can commiserate on this one: frequent nighttime bathroom trips usually occur because of an enlarged prostate. A condition that becomes increasingly common as men age, an enlarged prostate can constrict the urethra. Pulmonary Embolism - Awareness, Prompt Treatment Can Save Your Life Mayo Clinic | With shortness of breath and sharp chest pain, you call 911, worried about a possible heart attack. The diagnosis may not be a heart attack, but it's just as serious. It may be a pulmonary embolism, and like a heart attack, prompt treatment is vital.
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