A new funding plan by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sharpens the focus of its flagship Genome Sequencing ...
Month: January 2012
Smoking cessation support for teensSmoking cessation support for teens
A new effort to help teens quit smoking will use one of today’s teen’s most constant companions — the mobile ...
Steroids boost survival, reduce brain injury for infants born at 23 weeksSteroids boost survival, reduce brain injury for infants born at 23 weeks
Prenatal steroids — given to pregnant women at risk for giving birth prematurely — appear to improve survival and limit ...
Holiday Tip of the Day: Fireproof Your HolidayHoliday Tip of the Day: Fireproof Your Holiday
What you do with your Christmas tree, holiday lights, and even wrapping paper can be the difference between a happy ...
Panel endorses active monitoring and delay of treatment for low-risk prostate cancerPanel endorses active monitoring and delay of treatment for low-risk prostate cancer
An independent panel convened this week by the National Institutes of Health has concluded that many men with localized, low-risk ...
Ambassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, to deliver Barmes Lecture at National Institutes of HealthAmbassador Eric Goosby, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, to deliver Barmes Lecture at National Institutes of Health
The National Institute of dental and Craniofacial Research and the Fogarty International Center, both part of the National Institutes of ...
Grantee honored for pioneering research on gene networksGrantee honored for pioneering research on gene networks
A long-term grantee of the National Institutes of Health has been awarded the International Prize for Biology from the Japan ...
US Tox21 to begin screening 10,000 chemicalsUS Tox21 to begin screening 10,000 chemicals
A high-speed robotic screening system, aimed at protecting human health by improving how chemicals are tested in the United States, ...
Holiday Tip of the Day: Buy Safe ToysHoliday Tip of the Day: Buy Safe Toys
Kids’ wish lists can be so hard to resist. Keep these safety tips in mind while you’re shopping to make ...
First online genetics course for social and behavioral scientistsFirst online genetics course for social and behavioral scientists
A new genetics educational program will provide social and behavioral scientists with sufficient genetics background to allow them to engage ...
National Institute of General Medical Sciences reorganizesNational Institute of General Medical Sciences reorganizes
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health that supports basic research ...
Statement on Glaucoma Awareness Month, January 2012Statement on Glaucoma Awareness Month, January 2012
Glaucoma is a major cause of vision loss in the United States, affecting about 2.2 million Americans. The National Eye ...
Early dietary experience shapes salt preference of infants and preschoolersEarly dietary experience shapes salt preference of infants and preschoolers
For decades, public health initiatives have encouraged people to put less salt in their foods and to check packaged foods ...
Press Statement on the NSABB Review of H5N1 ResearchPress Statement on the NSABB Review of H5N1 Research
The U.S. government remains concerned about the threat of influenza, for the risks it poses seasonally, as well as its ...
Scientists find a potential new avenue for cancer therapiesScientists find a potential new avenue for cancer therapies
NIH scientists find a potential new avenue for cancer therapies. ...
New Council of Councils members namedNew Council of Councils members named
The National Institutes of Health today announced the appointments of seven individuals to the NIH Council of Councils. ...
Chikungunya vaccine trial begins to enroll participantsChikungunya vaccine trial begins to enroll participants
An experimental vaccine to prevent chikungunya fever, a viral disease spread by certain species of mosquitoes, is being tested in ...