Charity News from Saturday, Jun. 5, 20042004 Award Winning Teams Pave the Way for Protecting WildlifeConservation International | Twenty-nine young teams working on a range of globally threatened species and habitats from 23 countries across the world will be awarded a total of $600,000 this year by the BP Conservation Programme - the most awarded in the programme's history. The Nature Conservancy celebrates National Trails Day at Sussex County Preserve The Nature Conservancy | The Nature Conservancy of New Jersey is teaming with conservation-minded volunteers in the community to celebrate National Trails Day at its Muckshaw Ponds Preserve located in Sussex County. The Nature Conservancy Moves Closer to Protecting Fall Mountain The Nature Conservancy | The Nature Conservancy has taken a big step forward in its effort to permanently protect 950 acres of critically important habitat on Fall Mountain in Charlestown and Langdon. Alzheimer's Association Mourns Long-Time Partner Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Association | The Alzheimer's Association joins the world in mourning the loss of former President of the United States Ronald Reagan. Our heart-felt condolences go out to the Reagan family. Research Indicates Childhood Leukemia Survivors Living Longer City of Hope | Children who survived the form of leukemia called acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) for five years had a better than 90 percent chance of living 20 years or more after their diagnosis. Depression, Insulin Regimen Linked to Poor Diabetes Control Duke University Medical Center | In the largest study of diabetes and depression conducted to date, researchers at Duke have found a clear link between the complexity of the self-care regimens in patients with diabetes and the effect of depression on diabetes control. Gene Mutation And Use Of Certain Antidepressants May Decrease Effects Of Breast Cancer Drug Johns Hopkins Medicine | Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, Indiana University and the University of Michigan have found that some women have a gene mutation that may decrease the effectiveness of tamoxifen, a commonly used breast cancer drug. Prostate Cancer Pill May Stave Off Disease And Ease Pain Johns Hopkins Medicine | Recent clinical studies led by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center researchers have found that a drug called atrasentan reduces the risk by 20 percent that cancer will progress in men with advanced hormone-resistant prostate cancer.
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