OUR 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

This past year has been a productive one for the Pine Street Foundation. We’ve published peer-reviewed research, presented papers at conferences, received lots of media coverage in the national press, and reached thousands of patients and doctors through our newsletter, Avenues. Click here for some of the highlights from our successful year.

CAN DOGS DETECT OVARIAN CANCER?

Is there meaningful information contained within the breath that could lead to the early detection of ovarian cancer? In a collaboration with the University of Maine and the University of California at San Francisco, we are using dogs to find biomarkers in the breaths of women with ovarian cancer that could lead to earlier detection – and better treatment outcomes – for this disease.

So far, we’ve received breath samples from more than 100 wom- en and now just need:

» 12 More Women with Ovarian Cancer » 13 More Women with Endometriosis or PCOS

Visit pinestreetfoundation.org/ovarian to learn more about this project.

Recruiting patients for any research project is costly. But your donation – of any size – will directly help us locate enough eligible women and obtain samples of their breath to complete this important research.

Visit pinestreetfoundation.org/donate to show your support.

AS THE YEAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE…

Whether you’ve known us since 1989 or have only recently dis- covered our work, it is important to note that the Pine Street Foundation is one of the most efficient and cost-effective research organizations of its kind in the country. And since the vast major- ity of all our funding comes from individual donors like you, your financial support truly helps us advance the field of integrative medicine and benefits those in need of better treatments.

As you consider your year-end charitable giving, please keep the Pine Street Foundation in mind. We really appreciate it!

VITAMIN D3: A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE FOR ITS ROLE IN HUMAN HEALTH
Vitamin D is crucial to immune health and general well-being, yet one out of every three Americans has very low levels of vitamin D in their blood. In this evidence-based review article, we examine vitamin D’s history and discuss its role in helping us achieve optimal health. Click here for more.

THANK YOU
On behalf of the entire board, we would like to thank you for your generosity and support. Your donations make all of the Pine Street Foundation’s educational programs, clinical trials, and research initiatives possible and we hope you will continue to follow our progress and support our work in the coming year. If you’d like to learn more about how to help support our mission or join our team, please visit: www.pinestreetfoundation.org/support

LYMPHOMA:
ANTIOXIDANTS & CHEMOTHERAPY
There is a growing body of evidence that suggests combining specific chemotherapy treatments for lymphoma with certain antioxidants at defined dosages can help improve drug effectiveness or reduce the severity of side effects. In this evidence-based review article, Johanna Altgelt, an associate researcher at the Pine Street Foundation, searched through thousands of peer-reviewed, published studies and discusses how antioxidants may enhance or, in some cases, inhibit the therapeutic action of specific chemotherapy drugs used in the treatment of lymphoma. Click here for more.

RESEARCH UPDATE:
OVARIAN CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROJECT
Is there meaningful information contained within the breath? Could this information lead to the early detection of ovarian cancer? The Pine Street Foundation has recently launched a new study that seeks to answer these questions through the use of one of the most sensitive and sophisticated scent detection devices on the planet: a dog’s nose. We’ve recently finalized our team of five dogs who will be part of this ground breaking research. Click here to learn more about this project.

THANK YOU
We would like to gratefully acknowledge all the individuals, foundations, and companies who so generously supported the Pine Street Foundation during 2008. Your generosity is integral to the success of our mission and we hope you’ll continue to support our work during the coming year. Please help support our work by clicking here.