The Library of Congress recently launched a new exhibition about Books That Shaped America. It features influential books that were ...
Month: July 2012
Patient-derived stem cells could improve drug research for Parkinson’sPatient-derived stem cells could improve drug research for Parkinson’s
Researchers have taken a step toward personalized medicine for Parkinson’s disease, by investigating signs of the disease in patient-derived cells ...
Funded study finds more precise way to estimate kidney functionFunded study finds more precise way to estimate kidney function
Measuring creatinine and cystatin C — two markers for chronic kidney disease (CKD) — more precisely estimates kidney function than ...
Feed Your Family Healthy Foods on a BudgetFeed Your Family Healthy Foods on a Budget
By Lorelei Jones, North Carolina State University, part of the USDA Extension Program. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program ...
Find Child Care Options Near You and Get Help Paying for ThemFind Child Care Options Near You and Get Help Paying for Them
Children’s healthy development depends on safe and positive experiences when they are young. There are several child care options available ...
Struggling to Get the Child Support Payments You’re Owed?Struggling to Get the Child Support Payments You’re Owed?
Struggling to Get the Child Support Payments You’re Owed?: This publication is a how-to guide that can help. ...
This photocrom shows Telemark, NorwayThis photocrom shows Telemark, Norway
Image description: This photocrom shows Telemark, Norway sometime between 1890 and 1910. It was published by the Detroit Publishing Company. ...
A U.S. Airman with the 306th Rescue SquadronA U.S. Airman with the 306th Rescue Squadron
Image description: A U.S. Airman with the 306th Rescue Squadron conducts a training jump from an HC-130P Combat King aircraft. ...
Share Your Thoughts on the Books That Shaped AmericaShare Your Thoughts on the Books That Shaped America
The Library of Congress recently launched a new exhibition about Books That Shaped America, featuring influential books that were written ...
Human Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the bodyHuman Microbiome Project defines normal bacterial makeup of the body
Microbes inhabit just about every part of the human body, living on the skin, in the gut, and up the ...
Keep Your Personal Information Safe Online With Strong PasswordsKeep Your Personal Information Safe Online With Strong Passwords
With the recent news that several popular websites have been hacked, we thought it was a good time to remind ...
Image description: This microphotograph, pictured next to a…Image description: This microphotograph, pictured next to a…
Slide containing the microphotograph The image on the microphotograph Image description: This microphotograph, pictured next to a penny to show ...
Our nation’s immigration laws must be enforced in a firm and sensible mannerOur nation’s immigration laws must be enforced in a firm and sensible manner
“Our nation’s immigration laws must be enforced in a firm and sensible manner, but they are not designed to be ...
Start Saving For RetirementStart Saving For Retirement
Once you’re retired, you’ll need to maintain 70 to 90 percent of your pre-retirement income to continue your current quality ...
Grill Safely This SummerGrill Safely This Summer
Grill Safely This Summer: Learn how to grill safely with these tips from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...
Image description: Happy 237th Birthday, U.S. Army!Image description: Happy 237th Birthday, U.S. Army!
Image description: Happy 237th Birthday, U.S. Army! From the Army: Two hundred and thirty-seven years ago, our Nation’s leaders established ...
New members named to Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s HealthNew members named to Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health
Three new members to the National Institutes of Health Advisory Committee on Research on Women’s Health (ACRWH) have been confirmed ...