Monthly Archives: April 2007


Decrease in Breast Cancer Rates Related to Reduction in Use of Hormone Replacement Therapy – April 18, 2007

The sharp decline in the rate of new breast cancer cases in 2003 may be related to a national decline in the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), according to a new report in the April 19, 2007, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The report used data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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NIBIB Symposium Celebrates Fifth Anniversary – April 17, 2007

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) will hold a commemorative scientific symposium on technological innovation in medicine celebrating the first five years of the Institute on Friday, June 1, 2007. The symposium, entitled “Changing the World’s Healthcare through Biomedical Technologies,” will take place from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm in the Lister Hill Center Auditorium on the campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland
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NHLBI Study: Having Elevated Risk Factors in Young Adulthood Significantly Raises Risk of Coronary Calcium Later On – April 16, 2007

Having above optimal levels of risk factors for heart disease between the ages of 18 and 30 can mean a two to three times greater risk of later developing coronary calcium, a strong predictor of heart disease, according to results of a new study from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
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NIH Launches Study to Assess Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents – April 16, 2007

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today launched an observational study to evaluate the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery in adolescents. Bariatric surgery restricts stomach size and can decrease the amount of calories and nutrients the body absorbs. The Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (LABS) study will help to determine if it is an appropriate treatment option for extremely overweight teens.
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Researchers Discover Gene Crucial for Nerve Cell Insulation – April 16, 2007

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered how a defect in a single master gene disrupts the process by which several genes interact to create myelin, a fatty coating that covers nerve cells and increases the speed and reliability of their electrical signals
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Researchers Identify Gene Involved in Dog Size

An international team has identified a genetic variant that influences how big a dog can get. The gene involved is present in all dogs and other diverse species, including humans. Continue reading

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MRI Increases Detection of Second Cancer in Opposite Breast

When a woman is newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast, there’s up to a 10 percent chance that clinical exams and mammography will miss a tumor growing in the opposite breast. A new study found that magnetic resonance imaging improves the detection of cancer in the opposite breast. Continue reading

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Computers Don’t Help Mammogram Analysis

A computer software system designed to help doctors spot evidence of breast cancer instead appears to reduce the accuracy of mammogram readings and may lead to additional and unnecessary medical testing. Continue reading

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Dancers, Genome Scientists Invite Media to Preview New Dance, Ferocious Beauty:Genome – April 16, 2007

The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange host a media event for Ferocious Beauty: Genome, a multi-media dance developed through an innovative collaboration between artists and scientists.
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Anthony S. Fauci Awarded the Highest Honor of the Association of American Physicians – April 15, 2007

Immunologist and AIDS researcher Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has been awarded the 2007 George M. Kober Medal of the Association of American Physicians (AAP) for his outstanding contributions to academic medicine.
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