Despite vast differences in the genetic code across individuals and ethnicities, the human brain shows a “consistent molecular architecture,” say ...
Month: December 2011
NIH remembers Dr. Franklin A. NevaNIH remembers Dr. Franklin A. Neva
Franklin A. Neva, M.D., a renowned virologist, parasitologist, clinician and former chief of the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases at the ...
Stanford researcher to speak at NIH on the role of neuroimaging in understanding painStanford researcher to speak at NIH on the role of neuroimaging in understanding pain
Sean Mackey, M.D., Ph.D., chief of the Pain Management Division and associate professor of anesthesia and pain management at the ...
Medicare: Study examines nicotine as a gateway drugMedicare: Study examines nicotine as a gateway drug
A landmark study in mice identifies a biological mechanism that could help explain how tobacco products could act as gateway ...
Medicare: Scientists discover link among spectrum of childhood diseasesMedicare: Scientists discover link among spectrum of childhood diseases
An international collaboration of scientists, including researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a ...
Medicare: Urges you to make a plan to prevent diabetes, complicationsMedicare: Urges you to make a plan to prevent diabetes, complications
In observance of National Diabetes Month and World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, the National Institutes of Health urges people ...
Medicare: Teacher resources feature rare diseases and evolutionMedicare: Teacher resources feature rare diseases and evolution
Teachers now have an innovative way to help students approach challenging biology questions with two new free curriculum supplements from ...
Medicare: Study finds broad spectrum of cancer risk for organ transplant recipients in USMedicare: Study finds broad spectrum of cancer risk for organ transplant recipients in US
Organ transplant recipients in the United States have a high risk of developing 32 different types of cancer, according to ...
Peanut Butter RecallPeanut Butter Recall
The J.M. Smucker Company announced a voluntary recall on Smucker’s Natural Peanut Butter Chunky because it may be contaminated with ...
Medicare: Funded study finds dyslexia not tied to IQMedicare: Funded study finds dyslexia not tied to IQ
Regardless of high or low overall scores on an IQ test, children with dyslexia show similar patterns of brain activity, ...
Medicare: Encourages annual dilated eye exams during National Diabetes MonthMedicare: Encourages annual dilated eye exams during National Diabetes Month
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common and debilitating complications of diabetes. During National Diabetes Month, the National Eye ...
Medicare: Funded twin study finds occupational chemical exposure may be linked to Parkinson’s riskMedicare: Funded twin study finds occupational chemical exposure may be linked to Parkinson’s risk
A new research report contributes to the increasing evidence that repeated occupational exposure to certain chemical solvents raises the risk ...
Ultrathin flexible brain implant offers unique look at seizures in NIH-funded researchUltrathin flexible brain implant offers unique look at seizures in NIH-funded research
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a flexible brain implant that could one day be used ...
Conference furthers emerging field of clinical research nursingConference furthers emerging field of clinical research nursing
The International Association of Clinical Research Nurses (IACRN) annual conference — cosponsored by the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center ...
Wood stove intervention can reduce childhood pneumoniaWood stove intervention can reduce childhood pneumonia
Cooking stoves with chimneys can lower exposure to indoor wood smoke and reduce the rate of severe pneumonia by 30 ...
Delayed stem cell therapy following heart attack is safe but not effectiveDelayed stem cell therapy following heart attack is safe but not effective
Stem cells obtained from bone marrow, known as BMCs, can be safely injected into people 2-3 weeks following a heart ...
Medicare: Intensive therapy halves kidney disease in type 1 diabetesMedicare: Intensive therapy halves kidney disease in type 1 diabetes
Controlling blood glucose early in the course of type 1 diabetes yields huge dividends, preserving kidney function for decades. ...