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Medicare, Prepare for Your Long Term Care NeedsMedicare, Prepare for Your Long Term Care Needs
When planning ahead in these uncertain financial times, it’s important to think about long-term care for yourself and your loved ...
Medicare A Ruby-throated Hummingbird photographedMedicare A Ruby-throated Hummingbird photographed
A Ruby-throated Hummingbird photographed at the Quabbin Reservoir near South Athol, MA. Photo by Bill Thompson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...
Medicare, A full moon rises over Mt. Everts in…Medicare, A full moon rises over Mt. Everts in…
Image description: A full moon rises over Mt. Everts in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by the Yellowstone National Park Service. ...
Medicare, NHLBI launches program on early cystic fibrosis lung diseaseMedicare, NHLBI launches program on early cystic fibrosis lung disease
Researchers will study pre-symptomatic lung disease in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis (CF), under a new grant program ...
Medicare, Getting Ready for Your Next Doctor’s AppointmentMedicare, Getting Ready for Your Next Doctor’s Appointment
Most people prepare for job interviews and plan before going on a trip or taking an exam. But how many ...
Medicare, study uncovers new mechanism of action for class of chemotherapy drugsMedicare, study uncovers new mechanism of action for class of chemotherapy drugs
National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have discovered a significant new mechanism of action for a class of chemotherapy drugs ...
Medicare, Don’t Forget about Ballot Measures on Election DayMedicare, Don’t Forget about Ballot Measures on Election Day
Don’t Forget about Ballot Measures on Election Day: Use this map to find your state’s election website and learn about ...
Medicare, A cloud forms as an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft…Medicare, A cloud forms as an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft…
Image description: A cloud forms as an F/A-18 Hornet aircraft accelerates up to supersonic speed. Aircraft flying this fast push ...
Medicare, Researchers discover 71 new human genes associated with bowel diseasesMedicare, Researchers discover 71 new human genes associated with bowel diseases
Researchers have found 71 new human genes associated with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, two chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) ...
Study finds genetic test results do not trigger increased use of health servicesStudy finds genetic test results do not trigger increased use of health services
People have increasing opportunities to participate in genetic testing that can indicate their range of risk for developing a disease. ...
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 ...