A new initiative promises to monitor the impact of federal science investments on employment, knowledge generation, and health outcomes. The ...
Month: June 2010
Medicare Celebrates Flag Day June 14Medicare Celebrates Flag Day June 14
Learn about the history of the Stars and Stripes; flag regulations; the Pledge of Allegiance; how to obtain a flag ...
Medicare, NHLBI to Hold Workshop, Health Consequences of Sickle Cell TraitMedicare, NHLBI to Hold Workshop, Health Consequences of Sickle Cell Trait
Scientists from across the nation will gather June 3-4 to discuss what is known about sickle cell trait and the ...
Medicare, NIH-Supported Study, Looks for Earliest Changes, in the Brain That May Lead to Alzheimer’s DiseaseMedicare, NIH-Supported Study, Looks for Earliest Changes, in the Brain That May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease
Volunteers are being sought for a clinical study examining the subtle changes that may take place in the brains of ...
Medicare Budget, Explore National Parks on Trails DayMedicare Budget, Explore National Parks on Trails Day
I love summertime. I feel like after months of hibernation and hiding out from the cold and gloom, it’s finally ...
Medicare, Study of MicroRNA, Helps NIH Scientists, Unlock Secrets of Immune CellsMedicare, Study of MicroRNA, Helps NIH Scientists, Unlock Secrets of Immune Cells
With the rapid and continuous advances in biotechnology, scientists are better able to see inside the nucleus of a cell ...
Medicare, Deep Brain Stimulation, Two Different Targets, Produces Similar Motor Improvements in Parkinson’s DiseaseMedicare, Deep Brain Stimulation, Two Different Targets, Produces Similar Motor Improvements in Parkinson’s Disease
In a major study, investigators have compared how individuals with Parkinson’s disease respond to deep brain stimulation (DBS) at two ...
Pool and Spa Safety: Medicare HelpPool and Spa Safety: Medicare Help
When I was a little kid I can remember my mom warning me not to swim too close to the ...
MedicareCard, Newer Heart Surgery, Infants Offers First-Year Survival Benefit over Traditional ProcedureMedicareCard, Newer Heart Surgery, Infants Offers First-Year Survival Benefit over Traditional Procedure
Infants born with a severely underdeveloped heart who undergo a newer surgical procedure are more likely to survive their first ...
Family Genealogy: Helping MedicareFamily Genealogy: Helping Medicare
My mom used to tell her school friends that she was related to the actor, Roy Rogers. She wasn’t. As ...
Medicare Your Turn: Financial Stability ActMedicare Your Turn: Financial Stability Act
Happy Memorial Day weekend! Last week the Senate passed the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. Its purpose is to ...
Medicare Memorial Day ActivitiesMedicare Memorial Day Activities
Have you recovered from the long weekend yet? Thrown off schedule by the holiday on Monday, I completely neglected to ...
Medicare, Novel Therapeutic Approach, Shows Promise Against Multiple Bacterial PathogensMedicare, Novel Therapeutic Approach, Shows Promise Against Multiple Bacterial Pathogens
A team of scientists from government, academia and private industry has developed a novel treatment that protects mice from infection ...
Medicare, Gene Pattern, May Identify Kidney Transplant Recipients, Who Don’t Need Life-long Anti-rejection DrugsMedicare, Gene Pattern, May Identify Kidney Transplant Recipients, Who Don’t Need Life-long Anti-rejection Drugs
Researchers have identified a distinct pattern of gene expression in the largest reported group of kidney transplant recipients who have ...
MedicarCard.com, NIH, Human Microbiome Project, Researchers Publish First Genomic, Collection of Human MicrobesMedicarCard.com, NIH, Human Microbiome Project, Researchers Publish First Genomic, Collection of Human Microbes
The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) today published an analysis of 178 genomes from microbes that live in or on the ...
Marine Oil Spills — Cleanup and Wildlife RescueMarine Oil Spills — Cleanup and Wildlife Rescue
Visit USA.gov’s overview of Marine Oil Spills to learn about cleanup and wildlife rescue following oil spills that affect oceans, ...
MedicareCard.com, Link to Financial Conflict of Interest Notice of Proposed Rule MakingMedicareCard.com, Link to Financial Conflict of Interest Notice of Proposed Rule Making
Partnerships between NIH-funded researchers and industry are often essential to the process of moving discoveries from the bench to the ...