Charity News from Wednesday, May. 5, 2004Cord Blood Stem Cells Save Children With Hurler's SyndromeDuke University Medical Center | Stem cells from a newborn baby's umbilical cord blood can save the lives of children with Hurler's syndrome and can repair much of the progressive brain and organ damage that would otherwise be fatal to children, according to physicians at the Duke. Emory Cardiologist Receives Gold Heart Award from the American Heart Association Emory University | Nanette K. Wenger, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Cardiology at Emory University School of Medicine, and chief of cardiology at Grady Memorial Hospital, recently received the Gold Heart Award of the American Heart Association. Culinary Galas of the American Liver Foundation American Liver Foundation | In 1992, the Arizona Chapter of the American Liver Foundation launched the first Flavors of... event. The gala, intended to raise money for research and education, was an immediate success! Countdown Until Rainy Season in Chad Signals Alarm Catholic Relief Services | With the rainy season just four weeks away in the central African country of Chad, the rapid, organized delivery of sufficient food and humanitarian supplies is urgent, according to field reports from Catholic Relief Services (CRS).
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