The journal Science has chosen the HPTN 052 clinical trial, an international HIV prevention trial sponsored by the National Institute ...
Month: January 2012
National Center for Advancing Translational SciencesNational Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
In a move to re-engineer the process of translating scientific discoveries into new drugs, diagnostics, and devices, the National Institutes ...
Researchers uncover clues related to metal-on-metal hip implantsResearchers uncover clues related to metal-on-metal hip implants
A new study, bringing together an interdisciplinary team of physicians and engineers from the United States and Germany, made a ...
Learn About Health ConditionsLearn About Health Conditions
Online health tutorials from the National Library of Medicine help you learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for a ...
Book TalkBook Talk
The Government Printing Office blog highlights the <a href=”http://www.bestdentalplans.com”>best publications from the federal government, past and present. ...
John Buse to chair federal diabetes education programJohn Buse to chair federal diabetes education program
John Buse, M.D., Ph.D., of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, has been named the ...
Gene therapy helps patients with hemophilia BGene therapy helps patients with hemophilia B
An experimental gene therapy technique boosted the production of a vital blood clotting factor in six people with hemophilia B, ...
Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teensCigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens
Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future (MTF) ...
NDAR federation creates largest source of autism research data to dateNDAR federation creates largest source of autism research data to date
A data partnership between the National Database for Autism Research (NDAR), and the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) positions NDAR ...
Placental, pregnancy conditions account for most stillbirthsPlacental, pregnancy conditions account for most stillbirths
Half of all stillbirths result from pregnancy disorders and conditions affecting the placenta, according to results reported by a National ...
People with a form of muscular dystrophy may have elevated cancer riskPeople with a form of muscular dystrophy may have elevated cancer risk
Adults with a form of muscular dystrophy called myotonic muscular dystrophy (MMD) may be at increased risk of developing cancer, ...
Tech transfer with online material transfer agreementsTech transfer with online material transfer agreements
The National Institutes of Health has launched the Transfer Agreement Dashboard, or TAD, to streamline the transfer of NIH-developed research ...
Supported study finds no benefit for a liberal transfusion strategy after hip-fracture surgerySupported study finds no benefit for a liberal transfusion strategy after hip-fracture surgery
A liberal strategy for providing red blood cell transfusions following hip-fracture surgery to patients at risk for cardiovascular disease neither ...
Study shows additional benefits of progesterone in reducing preterm birth riskStudy shows additional benefits of progesterone in reducing preterm birth risk
An analysis of five previous studies has uncovered additional evidence of the effectiveness of of progesterone, a naturally occurring hormone, ...
Director Dr. Francis Collins to provide NIH’s response to the Institute of Medicine report addressing the scientific need for the use of chimpanzees in researchDirector Dr. Francis Collins to provide NIH’s response to the Institute of Medicine report addressing the scientific need for the use of chimpanzees in research
Telebriefing by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. to provide NIH’s response and answer questions. ...