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1. Challenges public to help bring discovery into the classroom A new competition seeks to bring hands-on science into classrooms nationwide. The National Institutes of Health’s K-12 Lessons About Bioscience (LAB) Challenge asks teachers, students, parents, scientists, and science enthusiasts to submit their favorite experiments for elementary, middle, and high school students. The best experiments will become part of an official collection that NIH will […]...
2. Women sought for NIH study of infertility disorder Young women in the Washington, D.C., area who have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are encouraged to take part in a study at the National Institutes of Health on the possible role of the adrenal glands in the disorder. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. […]...
3. New substances added to HHS Report on Carcinogens The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today added eight substances to its Report on Carcinogens, a science-based document that identifies chemicals and biological agents that may put people at increased risk for cancer. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We started the […]...
4. National Children’s Study upgrading data gathering, analysis The National Children’s Study is changing its approach to informatics — the science of classifying, cataloging, storing, analyzing, and retrieving information, study officials announced today....
5. Funded study uses planning prompts to enhance vaccination rates We all have good intentions, but sometimes we need a nudge to turn those intentions into actions. According to a new study, encouraging people to write down the date and time when they plan to get their flu shot increased the number of people who were vaccinated. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years […]...
6. Potential new target for smoking cessation without weight gain A new study uncovers a brain mechanism that could be targeted for new medications designed to help people quit smoking without gaining weight. This research, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that a specific subclass of brain nicotinic receptor is involved in nicotine’s ability […]...
7. Researchers find new clues about aging National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a new pathway that sets the clock for programmed aging in normal cells. The study provides insights about the interaction between a toxic protein called progerin and telomeres, which cap the ends of chromosomes like aglets, the plastic tips that bind the ends of shoelaces. MedicareCard.com has been […]...
8. Medicare STAR METRICS, New Way to Measure the Impact of Federally Funded Research A new initiative promises to monitor the impact of federal science investments on employment, knowledge generation, and health outcomes. The initiative–Science and Technology for America’s Reinvestment: Measuring the Effect of Research on Innovation, Competitiveness and Science, or STAR METRICS–is a multi-agency venture led by the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and […]...
9. Priming with DNA vaccine makes avian flu vaccine work better The immune response to an H5N1 avian influenza vaccine was greatly enhanced in healthy adults if they were first primed with a DNA vaccine expressing a gene for a key H5N1 protein, researchers say. Their report describes results from two clinical studies conducted by researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), […]...
10. H1NI? Higher Dose of Seasonal Flu Vaccine Provides Extra Protection Higher Dose of Seasonal Flu Vaccine Provides Extra Protection ...
11. Beach Safety Before heading to the beach, review some safety tips from USA.gov. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We started the medicare blog in order to provide the community with forum opportunities to express some of the ins and outs in dealing with the current […]...
12. Celebrate Independence Day! Happy 235th birthday to the United States of America! Find resources to help you celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We started the medicare blog in order to provide the community with forum opportunities to express some […]...
13. USU study maps hotspots of genetic rearrangement Researchers have zoomed in on mouse chromosomes to map hotspots of genetic recombination — sites where DNA breaks and reforms to shuffle genes. The findings of the scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USU) have the potential to improve the detection of genes linked to disease and […]...
14. Consumer Protection Blog Check out the Federal Trade Commission’s blog with tips on protecting your privacy, managing your money, steering clear of frauds, and much more. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We started the medicare blog in order to provide the community with forum opportunities to […]...
15. Shockable cardiac arrests are more common in public than home Cardiac arrests that can be treated by electric stimulation, also known as shockable arrests, were found at a higher frequency in public settings than in the home, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study appearing in the Jan. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine....