Charity News from Wednesday, May. 26, 2004Target House celebrates fifth anniversarySt. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | Target House, the long-term stay facility for patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, celebrated its fifth anniversary on May 22 with a fun-filled afternoon for current and former patients. City of Hope Announces New National Board of Directors' Members City of Hope | Three distinguished members of the health care, entertainment and food retail industries have been appointed to the board of directors of City of Hope, it was announced today by Jack Suzar, chairman of the board of directors, City of Hope. Duke's Medical School Fifth in the Nation for NIH Awards Duke University Medical Center | Duke University School of Medicine finished in fifth place among the nation's top National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded medical schools in fiscal year 2003, according to the federal agency's latest figures. African-Americans Respond Poorly to Hepatitis C Treatment Duke University Medical Center | African-Americans have a significantly lower response rate to treatment for chronic hepatitis C than non-Hispanic whites, according to a new study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers. Shortened Chromosomes Linked To Early Stages Of Cancer Development Johns Hopkins Medicine | Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center say they have evidence that abnormally short telomeres, the end-caps on chromosomes that normally preserve genetic integrity, appear to play a role in the early development of many types of cancer. Hopkins Launches Vivien Thomas Fund To Increase Diversity Johns Hopkins Medicine | The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine announced today the establishment of the Vivien Thomas Fund for Diversity to increase the number of minorities in the academic medicine talent pool. American Liver Foundation Announces 2004 Research Award Winners American Liver Foundation | The American Liver Foundation recently announced the winners of its 2004 Research Awards program. Since it began funding research, the American Liver Foundation has awarded $14 million in grants.
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