December 12th, 2007 at 02:02pm
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An independent panel convened this week by the NIH found that
fewer than half of individuals experiencing fecal or urinary incontinence -- the
inability to control bowel movements or urination, respectively -- report
their symptoms to healthcare providers without being prompted.
By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Continue Reading NIH State-of-the-Science Panel Seeks to Dispel Stigma Associated With Fecal and Urinary Incontinence
December 11th, 2007 at 11:27am
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The Monitoring the Future project -- now
in its 33rd year -- is a series of independent surveys of
8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted by researchers at the University
of Michigan under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Continue Reading NIDA Survey Shows a Decline in Smoking and Illicit Drug Use Among Eighth Graders
December 11th, 2007 at 07:42am
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In laboratory experiments using budding yeast, the same type used
in baking and brewing, scientists at the National Cancer Institute
(NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, developed a new
approach to determine the location of unrepaired breaks in DNA.
By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Continue Reading Researchers Test New Lab Method to Detect DNA Damage Throughout the Genome
December 10th, 2007 at 04:02pm
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Chest pain is still the most common sign of a heart attack for
most women, although studies have shown that women are more likely
than men to have symptoms other than chest pain or discomfort when
experiencing a heart attack or other form of acute coronary syndrome
(ACS), according to an article "Symptom Presentation of Women
With Acute Coronary Syndromes -- Myth vs. Reality" published
online Dec. 10 in the . The
study was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Continue Reading Heart Attack Symptoms in Women — Are they Different?
December 10th, 2007 at 11:54am
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Although virtually eliminated in the United States, cholera continues
to pose problems in many developing nations. The disease might
be controlled, however, if just half the people in susceptible
regions got an oral cholera vaccine, according to a new study.
By NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Continue Reading Controlling Cholera with Oral Vaccines
December 10th, 2007 at 11:54am
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An innovative curriculum significantly improved cognitive skills
in low-income, urban preschool children. The improvement came
without any special equipment, using regular teachers in public
school classrooms.
By NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Continue Reading Preschool Program Improves Cognitive Control
December 10th, 2007 at 11:54am
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Researchers have devised a new and improved method for calculating
breast cancer risk in African American women. The technique finds
that earlier formulas may have underestimated black women’s odds
of developing breast cancer.
By NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Continue Reading New Calculations Assess Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women
December 7th, 2007 at 01:12pm
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Free, accurate information on many neurological disorders is now
available on a new Spanish language website from the National Institute
of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Continue Reading NINDS Announces New Spanish Language Website
December 6th, 2007 at 03:27pm
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Officials from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced
a collaboration today with the National Council of Negro Women
(NCNW) to help African American children maintain a healthy weight.
By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Continue Reading NIH Announces Collaboration With National Council of Negro Women to Reduce Childhood Overweight
December 6th, 2007 at 08:32am
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A newly released software program will let health authorities
at the site of an infectious disease outbreak quickly analyze data,
speeding the detection of new cases and the implementation of effective
interventions. The program, called TranStat, was developed by a team of epidemiologists
and computer scientists from the Models of Infectious Disease Agent
Study (MIDAS), an international program supported by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) to build computational models for studying
disease spread.
By National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Continue Reading New Software To Aid Early Detection of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
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