Monthly Archives: December 2006


Malaria Vaccine Primes Victims’ Blood to Eliminate Parasite From Mosquitoes

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), “Malaria Vaccine Primes Victims’ Blood to Eliminate Parasite From Mosquitoes” December 18, 2006 Continue reading

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Brain’s Fear Center Changes in Autism

People with autism have trouble engaging in give-and-take interactions and relating to others. A new brain imaging study gives insight into how such social deficits relate to patterns of development in the amygdala, the brain’s fear hub. Continue reading

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Adult Male Circumcision Reduces Risk of Acquiring HIV

Medically performed circumcision significantly reduces a man’s risk of acquiring HIV through heterosexual intercourse, according to an interim review of data from two clinical trials. Continue reading

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NHLBI Offers 2007 Keep the Beat Calendar ? A Gift for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), “NHLBI Offers 2007 Keep the Beat Calendar ? A Gift for a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle” December 18, 2006 Continue reading

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Adult Male Circumcision Significantly Reduces Risk of Acquiring HIV

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), “Adult Male Circumcision Significantly Reduces Risk of Acquiring HIV” December 13, 2006 Continue reading

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NIDA NewsScan #47 ? December 11, 2006,

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “NIDA NewsScan #47 ? December 11, 2006,” December 11, 2006 Continue reading

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NIH Launches dbGaP, a Database of Whole Genome Association Studies

National Library of Medicine (NLM), “NIH Launches dbGaP, a Database of Whole Genome Association Studies” December 12, 2006 Continue reading

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Researchers Discover Method in Mice to Restore Tamoxifen Sensitivity in Resistant Breast Cancer

National Cancer Institute (NCI), “Researchers Discover Method in Mice to Restore Tamoxifen Sensitivity in Resistant Breast Cancer,” December 11, 2006 Continue reading

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?National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006?

NIH Office of the Director (OD), “A Statement from the NIH Director, Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Regarding the ?National Institutes of Health Reform Act of 2006?,” December 11, 2006 Continue reading

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Comparing Drugs for Schizophrenia

A new study concludes that the older, first generation antipsychotic medication perphenazine is no less effective than newer, more expensive second generation medications. Continue reading

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