Charity News from Friday, Mar. 5, 2004New Animal Model for Alzheimer VaccineAlzheimer's Association | A study published today describes a promising new primate model for testing a potential Alzheimer's disease vaccine. This may enable scientists to study the vaccine in an animal model of Alzheimer's that is very similar to humans. How Much Fat Is Safe for the Heart? City of Hope | A study presented today showed that in two groups eating two different diets containing the same number of daily calories over six months, one group of patients lost more weight and further reduced their blood pressure than the other group. Distribution of Aid in Haiti's Southern Peninsula Resuming Slowly Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services has resumed relief operations on a limited basis in Haiti's southern peninsula city of Les Cayes. Ongoing violence and insecurity on the nation's roads continues to paralyze the distribution of aid throughout the country. AmeriCares Steps Up Relief Effort To Haiti After Aristide's Departure AmeriCares Foundation | Following intense political violence in Haiti, AmeriCares is stepping up it's relief efforts for that country by deploying two disaster relief specialists to Port-au-Prince on Saturday in preparation for an AmeriCares airlift to follow.
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