National Institutes of Health researchers and grantees have found that gene variants in APOL1, more common in African Americans, come ...
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Medicare Card, NIH Funds 10 International Centers of Excellence for Malaria ResearchMedicare Card, NIH Funds 10 International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research
In an effort to accelerate the control of malaria and help eliminate it worldwide, the National Institute of Allergy and ...
Medicare Card, Annual Federal Statistics Compilation Reports Second Straight Decline In Preterm BirthsMedicare Card, Annual Federal Statistics Compilation Reports Second Straight Decline In Preterm Births
Preterm births and adolescent births declined, eighth graders’ math and reading scores increased, and more children had health insurance, according ...
Medicare Card: NIH-Supported Experimental Marburg Vaccine Prevents Disease Two Days after InfectionMedicare Card: NIH-Supported Experimental Marburg Vaccine Prevents Disease Two Days after Infection
An experimental vaccine developed to prevent outbreaks of Marburg hemorrhagic fever continues to show promise in monkeys as an emergency ...
Program to Enhance Communication of Life-sustaining Treatment Preferences Associated with Closer Adherence to a Person’s Wishes when Compared with Traditional Practices, Finds NIH-Supported StudyProgram to Enhance Communication of Life-sustaining Treatment Preferences Associated with Closer Adherence to a Person’s Wishes when Compared with Traditional Practices, Finds NIH-Supported Study
A program in which individuals used a standardized form signed by a physician to communicate their end-of-life care preferences on ...
Get Help Finding Healthcare for MedicareGet Help Finding Healthcare for Medicare
Healthcare.gov is a new government website that helps you to find insurance options based on your situation; understand the Affordable ...
NIH Expands Food Allergy Research ProgramNIH Expands Food Allergy Research Program
Today, the National Institutes of Health announce that the Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR), established in 2005, will be ...
Medicare, Medicare Card, NIH and Wellcome Trust Announce Partnership To Support Population-based Genome Studies in AfricaMedicare, Medicare Card, NIH and Wellcome Trust Announce Partnership To Support Population-based Genome Studies in Africa
The National Institutes of Health, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Wellcome Trust, ...
Medicare, Aiming for Near-Normal, Blood Sugar Did Not Delay Combined Risk of Diabetic Damage for People With Long-standing Diabetes, NIH-Sponsored Trial FindsMedicare, Aiming for Near-Normal, Blood Sugar Did Not Delay Combined Risk of Diabetic Damage for People With Long-standing Diabetes, NIH-Sponsored Trial Finds
In people with longstanding type 2 diabetes who are at high risk for heart attack and stroke, lowering blood sugar ...
Adverse Cardiovascular Events Reported in Testosterone Trial in Older MenAdverse Cardiovascular Events Reported in Testosterone Trial in Older Men
A clinical trial of testosterone treatment in older men, reported June 30 online in the New England Journal of Medicine, ...
NIH-Supported ACCORD Eye Study Finds Two Therapies Slow Diabetic Eye Disease ProgressionNIH-Supported ACCORD Eye Study Finds Two Therapies Slow Diabetic Eye Disease Progression
In high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes, researchers have found that two therapies may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, ...
Medicare Researchers Discover How Folate Promotes Healing In Spinal Cord InjuriesMedicare Researchers Discover How Folate Promotes Healing In Spinal Cord Injuries
The vitamin folate appears to promote healing in damaged rat spinal cord tissue by triggering a change in DNA, according ...
NIBIB and the Indian Department of Biotechnology Collaborate to Develop Low-Cost Medical DevicesNIBIB and the Indian Department of Biotechnology Collaborate to Develop Low-Cost Medical Devices
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced the availability of ...
Vitamin D Status is Not Associated with Risk for Less Common CancersVitamin D Status is Not Associated with Risk for Less Common Cancers
Despite hopes that higher blood levels of vitamin D might reduce cancer risk, a large study finds no protective effect ...
MedicareCard.com, NIH, Wellcome Trust Announce Partnership To Support Genomic, Population-Based Studies in AfricaMedicareCard.com, NIH, Wellcome Trust Announce Partnership To Support Genomic, Population-Based Studies in Africa
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Wellcome ...
Medicare Card: National Eye Institute Hosts Translational Research and Vision SymposiumMedicare Card: National Eye Institute Hosts Translational Research and Vision Symposium
The National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is bringing together premier researchers who translate molecular ...
Medicare Card: Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Plays Key Role in Cell SurvivalMedicare Card: Gene Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Plays Key Role in Cell Survival
Scientists have discovered that a gene linked to Alzheimer’s disease may play a beneficial role in cell survival by enabling ...