June 22nd, 2007 at 04:30pm Under Heart Attack Symptoms
By NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Continue Reading Brain Imaging Reveals Joys of Giving
June 22nd, 2007 at 04:30pm Under Heart Attack Symptoms
An international research consortium has just published a massive set of papers that sets the stage to reshape our understanding of the genome.By NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Continue Reading Beyond the Human Genome
June 22nd, 2007 at 10:00am Under Heart Attack Symptoms
Boys with autism and autism spectrum disorder had higher levels of hormones involved with growth in comparison to boys who do not have autism, reported researchers from the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading Boys with Autism, Related Disorders, Have High Levels of Growth Hormones - June 22, 2007
June 21st, 2007 at 08:26am Under Heart Attack Symptoms
The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, announces the release of an extensive selection from the papers of Mary Lasker (1899–1994), a noted patron of science, medical research advocate, and health promoter, on the Library’s Profiles in Science Web site.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading Papers of Medical Philanthropist and NIH Benefactor Mary Lasker Added to the National Library of Medicine’s Profiles in Science Web Site - June 21, 2007
June 21st, 2007 at 08:16am Under Heart Attack Symptoms
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes six new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NACCAM). The Council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM, a component of the National Institutes of Health within the Department of Health and Human Services.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading NCCAM Welcomes Six New Members to Its National Advisory Council - June 21, 2007
June 21st, 2007 at 08:10am Under Heart Attack Symptoms
New results from a substudy of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) Estrogen-Alone Trial show that younger postmenopausal women who take estrogen-alone hormone therapy have significantly less buildup of calcium plaque in their arteries compared to their peers who did not take hormone therapy. Coronary artery calcium is considered a marker for future risk of coronary artery disease.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading WHI Study of Younger Postmenopausal Women Links Estrogen Therapy to Less Plaque in Arteries - June 20, 2007
June 20th, 2007 at 08:24am Under Heart Attack Symptoms
Researchers funded in part by the National Institutes of Health have identified the gene that accounts for most cases of Goltz syndrome, a rare skin disorder that can also affect bone and eye development.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading Researchers Discover Gene For Rare Skin Disorder - June 20, 2007
June 15th, 2007 at 02:14pm Under Heart Attack Symptoms
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today launched the three-year pilot phase of a new program that will help bring state-of-the-art cancer care to patients in community hospitals across the United States.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading NCI Launches a Pilot of its Community Cancer Centers Program to Bring Quality Cancer Care to All - June 14, 2007
June 15th, 2007 at 10:32am Under Heart Attack Symptoms
John Bucher, Ph.D., will serve as the new associate director of the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and will begin managing the day-to-day operations of the program on June 18. The NTP is an interagency program with the mission to coordinate, conduct and communicate toxicological research across the U.S. government.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading National Toxicology Program Gets New Associate Director- June 15, 2007
June 15th, 2007 at 08:20am Under Heart Attack Symptoms
Crystal methamphetamine use among young adults in the United States is considerably higher than previous surveys indicate, according to new research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study, published in the July issue of the journal Addiction, found 2.8 percent of young adults (ages 18-26) reported use of crystal methamphetamine in the past year during 2001-2002. Annual prevalence of crystal methamphetamine use by young adults (ages 19-28) was measured at 1.5 percent by NIDA’s 2004 Monitoring the Future Survey; however this most recent data analysis suggests use rates are even higher.By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases Continue Reading NIDA Study Suggests Crystal Methamphetamine Use in Young Adults Higher than Previously Reported - June 15, 2007