Xin Jin, Ph.D., a postdoctoral fellow at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National ...
Month: December 2011
Holiday Air Travel TipsHoliday Air Travel Tips
Make your holiday air travel hassle-free with tips on family lanes, traveling with food and gifts, the 3-1-1 policy for ...
Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases Program announces next round of drug development projectsTherapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases Program announces next round of drug development projects
Researchers will begin drug development projects for rare and neglected diseases that include potential treatments for a musculoskeletal disorder, a ...
Improving Diagnosis Through Precision MedicineImproving Diagnosis Through Precision Medicine
Dr. Insel describes how precision medicine may put us on the path to better diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. ...
Medicare: COPD awareness continues to rise, new NIH survey findsMedicare: COPD awareness continues to rise, new NIH survey finds
Awareness of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), the nation’s third leading killer, continues to rise in the United States, according ...
Medicare: Cholesterol levels elevated in toddlers taking anti-HIV drugsMedicare: Cholesterol levels elevated in toddlers taking anti-HIV drugs
Toddlers receiving anti-HIV drugs have higher cholesterol levels, on average, than do their peers who do not have HIV, according ...
Medicare: Researchers identify key proteins of inner ear transduction channelMedicare: Researchers identify key proteins of inner ear transduction channel
National Institutes of Health-funded researchers have identified two proteins that may be the key components of the long-sought after mechanotransduction ...
Medicare: Veterans Affairs BlogMedicare: Veterans Affairs Blog
The VAntage Point blog provides a forum for veterans, service members, and their spouses and children to learn about the ...
Medicare: Alzheimer’s AwarenessMedicare: Alzheimer’s Awareness
About 5 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease, an irreversible, progressive brain disease. Information about the disease, support ...
Medicare: Discontinues Tenofovir Vaginal Gel in ‘VOICE’ HIV Prevention StudyMedicare: Discontinues Tenofovir Vaginal Gel in ‘VOICE’ HIV Prevention Study
A large-scale clinical trial evaluating whether daily use of an antiretroviral-containing oral tablet or vaginal gel can prevent HIV infection ...
Commissioned Census Bureau report describes oldest AmericansCommissioned Census Bureau report describes oldest Americans
In 1980, there were 720,000 people aged 90 and older in the United States. In 2010, there were 1.9 million ...