Monthly Archives: February 2007


NIDDK Welcomes Seven New Members to Advisory Council- February 20, 2007

Secretary of Health and Human Services Michael O. Leavitt has appointed seven new members to the Advisory Council of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the Institute announced today. NIDDK is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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Largest-Ever Search for Autism Genes Reveals New Clues – February 18, 2007

The largest search for autism genes to date, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has implicated components of the brain’s glutamate chemical messenger system and a previously overlooked site on chromosome 11.
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Second Gene Discovered for Form of Brittle Bone Disease

Hot on the heels of the discovery of a gene involved in a previously unexplainedform of osteogenesis imperfecta, researchers have found another genetic defect involved in the bone-weakening disorder. Continue reading

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How T-Cell Leukemia Viruses Evade the Body’s Defenses

In addition to our immune systems, our cells have their own defense mechanisms. Scientists have now discovered how the cancer-causing virus HTLV-1 evades this defense strategy. Continue reading

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Established Drug Bests Newcomer in Treating Female Infertility

Researchers report that a common cause of female infertility is better treated with an established ovulation-inducing drug than with an increasingly popular alternative. Continue reading

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The Heart Truth Unveils First Ladies Red Dress Collection – February 15, 2007

The Heart Truth Unveils First Ladies Red Dress Collection
Mrs. Laura Bush and six former First Ladies support The Heart Truth campaign’s effort
to raise awareness that heart disease is the #1 killer of women
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Scientists Unveil Piece of HIV Protein that May Be Key to AIDS Vaccine Development – February 14, 2007

In a finding that could have profound implications for AIDS vaccine design, researchers led by a team at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have generated an atomic-level picture of a key portion of an HIV surface protein as it looks when bound to an infection-fighting antibody. Unlike much of the constantly mutating virus, this protein component is stable and — more importantly, say the researchers — appears vulnerable to attack from this specific antibody, known as b12, that can broadly neutralize HIV. Continue reading

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NIDA Unveils its First Consumer Publication to Explain the Science of Addiction – February 13, 2007

“Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction” was unveiled today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The 30-page full-color booklet explains in layman’s terms how science has revolutionized the understanding of drug addiction as a brain disease that affects behavior. NIDA hopes this new publication will help reduce stigma against addictive disorders.
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Variation in a Gene May Help Protect against Breast Cancer – February 11, 2007

The results are from the second study published by the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC), which includes researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Lavender and Tea Tree Oils May Cause Breast Growth in Boys

Repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition that results in enlarged breast tissue in boys. Continue reading

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