Charity News from Tuesday, May. 18, 2004New Alzheimer's Association Report Predicts Disease Will Soar 600 Percent Among Hispanics by 2050Alzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are projected to increase more than six-fold among Hispanics in the U.S. during the first half of the 21st century, according to a new report released today by the Alzheimer's Association. Enter Pets & Pals Photo Contest for a Chance to Win $10,000! American Humane Association | Some say a picture is worth a 1,000 words. Well, if your photo showcases the unique talents of your pet or highlights the bond between pets and kids, it could be worth $10,000. The 2004 Pets & Pals Photo Contest is now open for entries. Disabling protective molecule makes normal bone marrow stem cells more vulnerable to toxic chemotherapy St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Inactivating a protective molecule in leukemic cells to make them more vulnerable to chemotherapy might also make healthy blood-forming cells more sensitive to the toxic effects of those same drugs, report investigators at St. Jude's. New grant boosts brain tumor funding St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) have jointly awarded a research grant to Tom Curran, Ph.D., co-leader of the Neurobiology & Brain Tumor Program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. New grant boosts brain tumor funding St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2) and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) have jointly awarded a research grant to Tom Curran, Ph.D., co-leader of the Neurobiology & Brain Tumor Program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Stem Cells Toward Sperm Cells And Back Again Johns Hopkins Medicine | In experiments with fruit flies, Johns Hopkins scientists have restored the insect's sperm-making stem cells by triggering cells on the way to becoming sperm to reverse course. The unexpected findings are described in the May 13 issue of Science. Urine Protein Test: A Tipoff To Kidney Transplant Rejection Johns Hopkins Medicine | Johns Hopkins researchers have developed the basis of an inexpensive, simple urine test that identifies impending kidney failure or rejection following transplant surgery.
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