Monthly Archives: March 2007


NIH Partners with HBO on Groundbreaking Documentary on Addiction – March – 07, 2007

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), components of the National Institutes of Health, have collaborated with HBO to create an eye-opening documentary, ADDICTION, to air on Thursday, March 15 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT).
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Study Advances Evidence for Receptor’s Role in Alcohol Pleasure and Problems – March – 06, 2007

A genetic variant of a receptor in the brain’s reward circuitry heightens the stimulating effects of early exposures to alcohol and increases alcohol consumption, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – March – 05, 2007

The commemoration of the second annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day reminds us that worldwide, our mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts, cousins and friends are struggling with HIV/AIDS in growing numbers, and becoming infected with HIV at alarming rates. The imperative to bolster our collective commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS among women and girls has never been stronger.
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NIDA Begins Its First-Ever Public Discussion on Pain Relief and Addiction – March – 05, 2007

“Who is most at risk for addiction to pain killers?” and “How do you balance getting adequate pain relief with the risk of addiction?” were only two of the many questions discussed at today’s Pain, Opioids, and Addiction: An Urgent Problem for Doctors and Patients conference, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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NIDA News Scan #49 – March 05, 2007 (PDF, 1.56 MB)

This issue of NewsScan highlights NIDA – Physical Concerns Regarding Prescribing Opiates for Chronic Pain
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Could Baby Boomers Be Approaching Retirement in Worse Shape Than Their Predecessors? – March – 05, 2007

Americans in their early to mid-50s today report poorer health, more pain and more trouble doing everyday physical tasks than their older peers reported at the same age in years past, a recent analysis has shown. The research, published in print and online this week by the nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), was supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a component of the National Institutes of Health.
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Increasing Protein Level Rescues Hearing in Deaf Mice

A new study in mice gives insight into the cause behind many cases of deafness and suggests new therapeutic approaches to combating hearing loss. Continue reading

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Children Near Greenery and Groceries Less Likely to be Fat

Where a child lives?the greenery of the landscape, the distance to supermarkets and the population density?is related to the risk for being overweight, according to a recent study. Continue reading

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Compounds Show Promise Against Potential Bioterror Agent

Researchers have identified two small molecules that could prove to be ideal countermeasures for a bioterror attack using botulinum toxin A. Continue reading

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National Children’s Study Seeks Proposals for New Study Centers – March – 02, 2007

The National Children’s Study has issued a request for proposals to award contracts to up to 20 new study centers. These centers will manage operations in up to a total of 30 communities across the United States.
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