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Komen Foundation works to regain balance in the wake of Planned Parenthood funding flap

February 7, 2012
News outlets parse different angles of this story -- which broke last week -- including how the Web and social media affected it and how Komen is working to rebuild its donor list.

Komen Foundation seeks to restore public support after ending cuts to Planned Parenthood

February 6, 2012
The prominent breast cancer charity announced Friday in a blog post that it had reversed this decision, which had stirred an outcry.

Komen Breast Cancer Foundation cuts grants, ties to Planned Parenthood

February 2, 2012
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, a leading breast-cancer charity, will no longer give money to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer exams or education, it announced Tuesday. The rift comes from the political fight surrounding Planned Parenthood's abortion services.

NBC News, NBC Sports and National Science Foundation launch ‘Science of NHL Hockey’

February 1, 2012
NBC News' educational arm, NBC Learn, and the NBC Sports Group recently teamed up with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Science Foundation (NSF) to release "Science of NHL Hockey"--an informative 10-part video series exploring the science behind the fastest game on ice. Made especially for ...

NBC News, NBC Sports and National Science Foundation launch ‘Science of NHL Hockey’

February 1, 2012
(National Science Foundation) NBC News' educational arm, NBC Learn, and the NBC Sports Group recently teamed up with the National Hockey League and National Science Foundation to release "Science of NHL Hockey"--an informative 10-part video series exploring the science behind the fastest game on ice.

New GSA resources lay foundation for relieving seniors’ pain

January 31, 2012
The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in The Gerontological Society of America 's (GSA) From Publication to Practice series. Together they address both pain management and new labeling changes for one of the most popular pain medications, acetaminophen. ...

New GSA resources lay foundation for relieving seniors’ pain

January 31, 2012
The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in The Gerontological Society of America's (GSA) From Publication to Practice series. Together they address both pain management and new labeling changes for one of the most popular pain medications, acetaminophen. Both issues aim to ...

Hospice of the Western Reserve receives Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation grant

January 31, 2012
Hospice of the Western Reserve is one of five organizations nationwide to receive a grant from Jeff Gordon Children's Foundation, a non-profit organization in Charlotte, N.C., founded by four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon.

National Foundation for Cancer Research funds critical TGen-UA cancer research

January 31, 2012
(The Translational Genomics Research Institute) The Translational Genomics Research Institute and the University of Arizona have received a three-year, $600,000 grant to study targeted cancer therapies from the National Foundation for Cancer Research.

New GSA resources lay foundation for relieving seniors’ pain

January 31, 2012
(The Gerontological Society of America) The pain suffered by older adults is the shared focus of the two newest entries in the Gerontological Society of America's "From Publication to Practice" series. Together they address both pain management and new labeling changes for one of the most popular pain medications, acetaminophen. ...

National Science Foundation supports research aimed at reducing the use of fertilizer

January 25, 2012
ST. LOUIS, MO, January 25, 2012 The National Science Foundation awarded $1.3 million to support research to reduce the amount of fertilizer used required to grow maize led by Ivan Baxter, USDA Research Scientist, Assistant Member, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. The program includes collaboration with the University of ...

Kessler Foundation awards $425,000 to University of Hawaii virtual reality employment initiative

January 24, 2012
(Kessler Foundation) Kessler Foundation awarded major grant to University of Hawaii, to develop a virtual reality software application, EmployAble: A World Without Barriers, to help jobseekers with disabilities. EmployAble will draw on innovative components of commercial VR software programs including Multiple User Virtual Environments, Second Life, Virtual World Simulation. ...