Monthly Archives: February 2007


Papers of Rosalind Franklin Added to the National Library of Medicine’s Profiles in Science Website – February 6, 2007

The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, announces the release of an extensive selection from the papers of Rosalind Franklin, a chemist and crystallographer who did ground breaking work in shedding light on the structure of DNA, on its Profiles in Science website at http://www.profiles.nlm.nih.gov.
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NCI Scientists Discover How T-Cell Leukemia Viruses Evade Body’s Defense Mechanisms – February 5, 2007

National Cancer Institute (NCI) scientists have discovered how human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1), which infects about 20 million people worldwide, evades being held in check by one of the body’s natural defense mechanisms. Continue reading

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Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases National Institutes of Health on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day February 7, 2007 – February 5, 2007

On February 7th, we commemorate the seventh annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day. This day of recognition reminds us of the devastation that HIV/AIDS continues to inflict on African American communities. Continue reading

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MRI Tops CT in Early Stroke Diagnosis

A new study suggests that MRI gives a more accurate early assessment of stroke than the more commonly used CT. Continue reading

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Brain Damage May Make Smokers “Forget” to Smoke

Some smokers with damage to a part of the brain called the insula may have their addiction to nicotine practically eliminated, according to a new study. Continue reading

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Inhaled Steroids Best Treatment for Children With Asthma

A new study testing the effectiveness and safety of three different asthma medicines found that inhaled corticosteroids are the most effective for children with mild to moderate persistent asthma. Continue reading

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Brain’s Reward Circuit Activity Ebbs and Flows with a Woman’s Hormonal Cycle – February 2, 2007

Fluctuations in sex hormone levels during women’s menstrual cycles affect the responsiveness of their brains’ reward circuitry, an imaging study at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has revealed. Continue reading

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Common Blood Pressure Drug Reduces Progressive Muscle Degeneration in Mice – February 2, 2007

Scientists supported in part by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) have found that that the commonly prescribed blood pressure medication losartan improves muscle regeneration and repair in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) Continue reading

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Heart Disease Deaths in American Women Decline – February 1, 2007

New York — The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health announced today that the number of heart disease deaths in American women is decreasing. Continue reading

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Improving Communication in the ICU about End-of-Life Care in the ICU Reduces Symptoms of Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Family Members – February 1, 2007

The study, funded in part by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), showed that this intervention also allows family members to express their emotions and arrive at a more realistic expectation of the outcome. Continue reading

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