Charity News from Thursday, May. 20, 2004Treating hypertension could prevent one-fourth of bleeding strokesAmerican Heart Association | Treating hypertension could cut the annual number of bleeding strokes in the United States by about one-fourth, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. New device diagnoses elusive irregular heartbeat after stroke American Heart Association | A new device identified abnormal heart rhythms called atrial fibrillation in one of 18 stroke patients in whom two standard tests failed to detect the irregularity, researchers report today. Atrial fibrillation accounts for 15% to 20% of all strokes. Is Canada the answer to skyrocketing drug costs? Stanford forum seeks answers Stanford University School of Medicine | The skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs has prompted some senior citizens to look for alternate sources, including Canada. Some states also have turned to our northern neighbor as a source for prescription medications to help cut the price tag. Great Lakes swimmers: Beware of potentially deadly rip currents University of Michigan Health System | Rip currents in the Great Lakes are a deadly but largely unknown phenomena, and the University of Michigan, through the Michigan Sea Grant College Program, has joined a national campaign to educate the public about the potentially fatal waters. June 6th is National Cancer Survivors' Day American Institute for Cancer Research | To mark National Cancer Survivors' Day on June 6th, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is calling on the nations' scientific community to take action. Duke Scientists Identify New Way To Block Blood Vessels That Feed Cancer Growth Duke University Medical Center | Scientists from Duke University Medical Center have identified the "master switch" that cancer cells use to dispatch protective messages to nearby blood vessels, fortifying the vessels against deadly onslaughts of radiation. National Stroke Association Unveils Stroke Risk Score During May Stroke Awareness Month Emory University | Stroke is the leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the US, yet only two percent of the population fears having a stroke even though 4 out of 5 families over a lifetime will be touched by stroke. Tumor Suppressor Gene Family May Be Key To New Colon Cancer Drugs Johns Hopkins Medicine | In the hunt for new cancer drug targets, scientists from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have discovered mutations in a family of genes linked to more than a quarter of colon cancers. American Liver Foundation Chair Dr. Paul Berk Honored With George Jamieson Humanitarian Award American Liver Foundation | Paul D. Berk, MD, was awarded the American Liver Foundation's most distinguished honor, the George Jamieson Humanitarian Award, on May 1, 2004 at the Foundation's Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Catholic Relief Services Launches Innovative Fundraising & Awareness Program for U.S. Donors Catholic Relief Services | Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has unveiled a new fundraising and awareness program to bring essential aid and relief to endangered and impoverished villages around the world.
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