Monthly Archives: July 2007


Lubricant Blocks HPV Infection in Mice

Researchers have moved one step closer to developing a topical microbicide
that can prevent infection by human papillomaviruses (HPVs), the
most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. Continue reading

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Learning to Diagnose Autism Spectrum Disorders

For children with autism, the sooner the disorder is identified and
treated the better the outcome for the child. Now researchers report
that it’s possible to detect autism in some children as young as
14 months of age. Continue reading

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Increase in Percentage of Children Living With One or Two Working Parents, Percentage of Children Covered by Health Insurance Drops; Unmarried Birth Rate Increases – July 13, 2007

Compared to national statistics for the previous year, there has been an increase in the percentage of children living with at least one working parent and the percentage of children living in households classified as food insecure has declined. High school students were more likely to have taken advanced academic courses and the percentage of young adults who completed high school has increased. The adolescent birth rate has dropped to a record low.
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NIH Announces New Resource for Advancing Innovative Technologies Toward Commercialization – July 11, 2007

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched today a new Web-based resource called NIH Pipeline to Partnerships (P2P), aimed at furthering the development of NIH’s licensed technologies and technologies funded through the NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
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Researchers Identify Alcoholism Subtypes

A new analysis revealed 5 distinct subtypes of alcohol dependence. The classification system will help researchers design and tailor more effective, personalized treatments for people with alcohol dependence. Continue reading

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Human Antibodies Block Human and Animal SARS Viruses

An international team of investigators has identified the first human antibodies that can neutralize different strains of the virus responsible for outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome. The discovery could lead to new diagnostic tests and treatments. Continue reading

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Stress, Obesity Link Found

A new study has uncovered a molecular connection between stress and weight gain. The discovery may lead to ways of helping people who are chronically stressed control their weight. Continue reading

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NIEHS Researchers Identify Enzyme Critical in DNA Replication – July 5, 2007

In this week’s issue of Science, researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and Umeå University in Sweden report an important discovery about a critical new role that an enzyme called DNA polymerase epsilon plays in replicating DNA in higher organisms such as yeast and perhaps even humans.
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News Advisory: NIH Hosts Cancer Health Disparities Summit 2007: Catalyzing Trans-disciplinary Regional Partnerships to Eliminate Cancer Health Disparities – July 3, 2007

The annual Cancer Health Disparities Summit brings together some of the nation’s top researchers in the field of cancer health disparities. NIH grantees, health professionals, and community advocates from across the country will gather to discuss their research, successful program strategies, challenges, and accomplishments.
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Human Antibodies that Block Human and Animal SARS Viruses Identified – July 2, 2007

An international team of investigators has identified the first human antibodies that can neutralize different strains of the virus responsible for outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).
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