Monthly Archives: December 2007

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS),
part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a total
of $6.8 million for the first year of funding to three new research
centers called DISCOVER — Disease Investigation Through Specialized
Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research. Continue reading →

Asking emergency department patients about their alcohol use and talking with them about how to reduce harmful drinking patterns is an effective way to lower rates of risky drinking in these patients, according to a nationwide collaborative study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Continue reading →

A new study of combat-exposed Vietnam War veterans shows that
those with injuries to certain parts of the brain were less likely
to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The findings,
from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Naval
Medical Center, suggest that drugs or pacemaker-like devices aimed
at dampening activity in these brain regions might be effective
treatments for PTSD. Continue reading →

Reducing the gap between the development of new drugs and treatments
and their implementation in the developing world could save thousands
of lives each day and make more effective use of the U.S. investment
in global health, according to scientists at the Fogarty International
Center, part of the National Institutes of Health. Continue reading →

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the official
launch of the Human Microbiome Project. The human microbiome is
the collective genomes of all microorganisms present in or on the
human body. Continue reading →

Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., director of the National Institute
of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes
of Health, received the American Society of Hematology’s Outstanding
Service Award on Sunday, Dec. 9, at the group’s annual meeting
in Atlanta. Continue reading →

A family of proteins commonly found in mouse urine can spark
a fight between male mice, researchers have found. The finding
is a major step in understanding how chemical cues called pheromones
communicate messages between mammals. Continue reading →

Being physically fit after age 60 helps you live longer, regardless
of your body�s fat content, according to a new study. Continue reading →

Several recent reports have raised uncertainty about heart attack
symptoms in women. A new study looked at the available evidence
and concluded that chest pain or discomfort is the most common
sign of heart attack for most women. Continue reading →

The immune system helps to prune excess connections between neurons
in the developing brains of young mice, according to scientists
funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of
the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Continue reading →