People have increasing opportunities to participate in genetic testing that can indicate their range of risk for developing a disease. ...
Month: June 2012
Study finds that coffee drinkers have lower risk of deathStudy finds that coffee drinkers have lower risk of death
Older adults who drank coffee — caffeinated or decaffeinated — had a lower risk of death overall than others who ...
Paralyzed individuals use thought-controlled robotic arm to reach and graspParalyzed individuals use thought-controlled robotic arm to reach and grasp
In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach for and sip from a drink on her ...
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion that upholds the Affordable Health Care ActThe U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion that upholds the Affordable Health Care Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued an opinion that upholds the Affordable Health Care Act This includes the individual mandate ...
Funded research provides new clues on how ApoE4 affects Alzheimer’s riskFunded research provides new clues on how ApoE4 affects Alzheimer’s risk
Common variants of the ApoE gene are strongly associated with the risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, but the gene’s ...
Director’s Update Grantees Elected to Membership in National Academy of SciencesDirector’s Update Grantees Elected to Membership in National Academy of Sciences
On May 1, 2012, six NIMH grantees were among the 84 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences, ...
Optogenetics project takes top NIDA Addiction Science AwardOptogenetics project takes top NIDA Addiction Science Award
A project that maps dopamine circuits in the prefrontal cortex through optogenetic manipulation was given top honors in this year’s ...
Healthy Vision MonthHealthy Vision Month
May is Healthy Vision Month. You can help to protect your vision by getting comprehensive eye exams, which can detect ...
Selects 11 Centers of Excellence in Pain EducationSelects 11 Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
The National Institutes of Health Pain Consortium has selected 11 health professional schools as designated Centers of Excellence in Pain ...
Study finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer ratesStudy finds sigmoidoscopy reduces colorectal cancer rates
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, a screening test for colorectal cancer that is less invasive and has fewer side effects than colonoscopy, is ...
Concentrated saline therapy not effective in young children with cystic fibrosisConcentrated saline therapy not effective in young children with cystic fibrosis
Inhaling concentrated saline (salt water) mist does not reduce how often infants and young children with cystic fibrosis (CF) need ...
Time Matters – Why We Care So Much About Data SharingTime Matters – Why We Care So Much About Data Sharing
Dr. Insel discusses the dynamics of data sharing in research. ...
Study shows poor quality malaria drugs pose threatStudy shows poor quality malaria drugs pose threat
Poor quality antimalarial drugs lead to drug resistance and inadequate treatment that pose an urgent threat to vulnerable populations, according ...
NHGRI collaborates with Smithsonian to produce new genome exhibitNHGRI collaborates with Smithsonian to produce new genome exhibit
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the completion of the first complete human genome sequence — the genetic blueprint of ...
Put Your Mail on HoldPut Your Mail on Hold
The U.S. Postal Service can Hold Your Mail if you plan to be away for 3 or more days (up ...
Progestin treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome may reduce pregnancy chancesProgestin treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome may reduce pregnancy chances
The hormone progestin, often given as a first step in infertility treatment for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), appears to decrease ...
Supported study shows how immune cells change wiring of the developing mouse brainSupported study shows how immune cells change wiring of the developing mouse brain
Researchers have shown in mice how immune cells in the brain target and remove unused connections between brain cells during ...