Concern Worldwide, U.S., the non-profit founded over 45 years ago by the late Fr. Aengus Finucane, held its annual Women of Concern luncheon on June 27 at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan. The organization, which implements programs in 25 of the world’s poorest countries and reaches 6.9 million people, recognized Carla Harris, managing director and senior client advisor at Morgan … [Read more...] about Concern Honors Carla Harris
2013
Dublin Researchers Lead Promising Alzheimer’s Study
An 18-month-long international study of a potential Alzheimer’s drug has begun, and Ireland is playing a big role. The project, coordinated by Brian Lawlor, Connolly Norman Professor of Old Age Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin, is set to be one of the most intensive and significant studies in over a decade of Alzheimer’s treatment research. Professor Lawlor has worked on … [Read more...] about Dublin Researchers Lead Promising Alzheimer’s Study
Cork Study Suggests Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism
A new study conducted by scientists at University College Cork (UCC) shows that mice lacking bacteria in their gut displayed autistic behaviors such as repetitive grooming and disinterest in social interactions with other mice. Ted Dinan, psychiatry professor and a principal investigator in the Alimentary Pharmabiotic Center at UCC has been studying gut bacteria and its effect … [Read more...] about Cork Study Suggests Link Between Gut Bacteria and Autism
Volunteers Patrol the River Shannon to Prevent Suicide
In Limerick, a group of sixteen local volunteers have joined together to prevent suicide. Over the last ten months, the CSR Suicide Prevention Team has been patrolling the River Shannon and four bridges in Limerick to rescue people who would otherwise attempt to throw themselves into the water. The volunteers patrol every Saturday from midnight to 5 a.m. and recently began … [Read more...] about Volunteers Patrol the River Shannon to Prevent Suicide
Free Screenings for Tay Sachs Disease at Gaelic Games
At the Gaelic Games in Malvern, PA on July 28, there was one attraction with no clear connection to Irish sports. The Einstein Medical Center of Philadelphia was there, offering free screenings for Tay Sachs Disease for those of Irish heritage. Tay Sachs is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that can be passed on to children when both parents are carriers of an altered gene. … [Read more...] about Free Screenings for Tay Sachs Disease at Gaelic Games