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Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia
This document presents a review of recent published literature (1995 to 2003) on the use of acupuncture for the treatment of fibromyalgia.... Details >
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR) 
The National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR) is a program in the Department of Psychiatry and one of four minority mental health research Centers. The N... Details >
National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Are Clinical Studies for You?
If you are thinking about participating in a Clinical Study at NIH, the information on this page may provide a starting point for discussion—both with your doctor and with the trained staff at the Cli... Details >
Are Clinical Studies for You?
If you are thinking about participating in a Clinical Study at NIH, the information on this page may provide a starting point for discussion—both with your doctor and with the trained staff at the Cli... Details >
Patient Recruitment and Public Liaison Office, Clinical Center/NIH
Association for Prevention Teaching and Research Home Page
This page welcomes to the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), an interprofessional association of health promotion and disease prevention educators and researchers. APTR provides ... Details >
BioInteractive
BioInteractive is a website offering biology-focused virtual experiments, animations, webcasts and teaching materials created by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.... Details >
Cancer Introduction to Clinical Trials
This page links to educational materials about clinical trials. Learn what clinical trials are, how they work, why they're useful, patient care costs, and more.... Details >
cancer.gov: Clinical Trials
Information designed for use by cancer patients and their families, the general public, and health professionals who help people make decisions about cancer care. It includes news updates, a history ... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Home Page
Also available in: Spanish
The Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC) responds to inquiries from the general public and health care professionals on research conducted by the CDC in the areas of environmental health, infe... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Clinical Alerts - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
This page lists clinical alerts related to NIH-funded clinical trials on specific therapies.... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Clinical Studies Database Supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI)
This interactive, searchable clinical trial database provides detailed information on ongoing and completed clinical trials supported and conducted by the NEI since 1970. This site is designed for pa... Details >
Consensus Statements from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH consensus development statements from 1977 to the present - access by date. NIH Consensus Development Conferences are convened to evaluate available scientific information and resolve safety and e... Details >
NIH Consensus Program Information Center, Office of Medical Applications of Research
Cool Science for Curious Kids: Projects for Kids K-4
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute invites curious kids to explore biology...on screen, off screen, and in between. This is the information provided in this page.... Details >
Documents and Publications from the National Institute of Nursing Research/NIH (NINR)
This web site provides a listing of and links to resources available from NINR including nursing research directories; NINR's newsletter; the "Making A Difference" series (PDF format); and Priority Ex... Details >
National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health (NINR)
Electric and Magnetic Fields Research and Public Information Dissemination Program (EMF RAPID)
This five-year effort was designed to improve our understanding of the potential adverse health effects of exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) EMF, especially those produced by the generation, t... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
Federal Research in Progress Database
This database (FEDRIP) provides access to information about ongoing federally funded projects in the fields of the physical sciences, engineering, and life sciences. Visit this site for details on acc... Details >
National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce
Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Research - Society for Women's Health Research
This page links to frequently asked questions about medical research. Questions cover participation, risk, benefit, and more.... Details >
From Maps to Medicine: About the Human Genome Research Project
The Human Genome Project is an ambitious effort to understand the hereditary instructions that make each of us unique. The goal of this effort is to find the location of the 100,000 or so human genes ... Details >
National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health
Funding Opportunities Announcements of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
This Web site describes AHRQ's research agenda and the financial assistance mechanisms used for research projects, primarily investigator-initiated research grants. Some information related to contrac... Details >
GenBank--the National Institutes of Health Genetic Sequence Database
GenBank is the NIH genetic sequence database, an annotated collection of all publicly available DNA sequences. A five-page description is available. The complete release notes for the current version ... Details >
Guidelines for Nurturing Culturally-Healthy Youth
The following guidelines address issues of concern in the application of traditional child-rearing and parenting practices in nurturing culturally-healthy youth in the contemporary world. The guidelin... Details >
Headache Information
A general overview of headache that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. Suggested reading for more in-depth information and a list of other relat... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Health Policy Institute Researchers Home Page
This page welcomes to the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, a multi-disciplinary group of faculty and staff dedicated to conducting research on key issues in health policy and health serv... Details >
Human Genome -- A Guide to Online Resources
A resource for biomedical researchers around the world. Using search and analysis tools developed at NCBI, scientists can: find a gene's location in the genome; find other genes in the same region; c... Details >
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
Human Genome Sequencing
Users can browse the genome by chromosome and download sequences. Each chromosome's database is accessible from a searchable tool bar.... Details >
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
Human Nutrition Research - Agricultural Research Service
This page provides links to pages hosted by ARS, including the National Agricultural Library. It also has "Related Links" to web sites of other USDA agencies and other organizations.... Details >
Huntington's Disease Information
A general overview of Huntington's disease that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. Suggested reading for more in-depth information and a list of... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Infant, Child, & Adolescent Workgroup - National Institute On Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA is the lead Federal agency for the conduct of basic, clinical, and epidemiological research designed to improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of drug abuse and addiction and the he... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
The Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect is the peer-reviewed quarterly journal that explores the advances in research, policy and practice, and clinical and ethical issues surrounding the abuse and negle... Details >
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Legacy for Children™: Parenting Research Projects
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet presents a general overview of Legacy for Children™ -- a set of longitudinal, randomized, controlled studies examining the potential for improving child developmental outcomes through... Details >
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Monitoring the Future
Started in 1975, the main purpose of this project is to study changes in the beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of young people in the United States. Known previously as the National High School Senior ... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Multiple Sclerosis Information
A general overview of multiple sclerosis that includes a description of the disorder, and treatment, prognosis and research information. A list of referrals where users may obtain additional resources... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Publications
Also available in: Spanish
List of information and publications related to neurological diseases available from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health (NINDS) Office of Scient... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Publications
Also available in: Spanish
Resources on alcohol and drug abuse research, practice, and patients. Include Alcohol Alerts; Alcohol Health and Research World; research monographs; surveillance statistical reports on alcohol use an... Details >
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health Research Radio
This audio service provides the latest information about the National Institutes of Health's research findings, highlights of press conferences, and health campaigns.... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health Vodcast
These video podcasts cover health research topics important to you and the nation from inside all 27 Institutes and Centers at the National Institutes of Health.... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
NCBI Literature Database
This database provides access to a variety of literature -- PubMed, OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man), journals, reports, books, articles, research papers, catalogs -- related to biomedicine... Details >
National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine
NCI Cancer Centers Program Page
Browse this site for details about the 60 or more NCI-supported cancer academic and research institutions throughout the United States. The Program is dedicated to the advancement of cancer research t... Details >
NCI-designated Cancer Centers
A state listing of cancer centers supported by the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) cancer centers program. The Cancer Centers program supports three general categories of centers: a comprehensive ca... Details >
Net News - NPR Health and Science News
A link to head line news and reports on health, science and health research findings.... Details >
News, Events & Media Resources - Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
Visit this site for current press releases and announcements; dietary research reports; conference and meeting announcements; and other activities related to this agencies programs.... Details >
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health
NIEHS Research Initiatives: Herbal Medicines
In response to the increased use of medicinal herbs by the U.S. population, the NIEHS/National Toxicology Program (NTP) has recently received an increased number of nominations of herbal preparations ... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
NIH News In Health
The practical health information in NIH News in Health is reviewed by NIH’s medical experts and based on research conducted either by NIH's own scientists or by our grantees at universities and medica... Details >
Office of Communications and Public Liaison, National Institutes of Health
NIH Stem Cell Information
This web page presents links to news reports and releases related to research involving human pluripotent stem cells and include guidelines that detail procedures to help ensure that NIH-funded plurip... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Notes on Drug Abuse Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse
NIDA Notes is a newsletter that reports on treatment and prevention research, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral research, health services research, and AIDS. Topics reported on include clinical t... Details >
National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health
Ongoing Federal Data Resources Relevant to the Study of the Aging
This site provides descriptions of and links to the web sites of ongoing, federally sponsored surveys relevant to the aging. The surveys cover the range of concerns of the aging and are supported by ... Details >
Publications and Articles by Health Policy Institute Researchers
This page lists publications and articles by Health Policy Institute researchers on health related issues, including prescription drugs, consumer protections, long-term care, medical privacy, and more... Details >
Publications Search -- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development publishes a wide variety of materials that provide health information related to its research. Publications can be divided into three main ... Details >
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health
Radio News Service - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Also available in: Spanish
This service features weekly short health-related news stories distributed to radio stations throughout the country. Files are available for download in three computer audio formats (RealAudio, Wave t... Details >
National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rare Disease Database
This searchable database has reports on more than 1,500 rare diseases.... Details >
Rare Diseases Clinical Research Database
The Rare Diseases Clinical Research Database was developed by the Office of Rare Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. This database provides you information about ongoing or planned research... Details >
Research Portfolio of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Fact sheets, summaries, and newsletters on AHRQ research in progress. Topics include choice in health care, managed care, rural health care, long-term care, children's health care, and computer techn... Details >
Research Training And Career Development Grants -- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Researchers can browse this site for information about grants, funding, and contracts related to biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system. The National Institute of Neurologica... Details >
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health
Research: National Programs - Agricultural Research Service
This page has links to the ARS Research National Programs. These programs serve to bring coordination, communication and empowerment to the more than 1200 research projects carried out by ARS.... Details >
Research: Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Cancer Institute
This page provides research information on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, grants, invited speakers, and funding opportunities for people with cancer.... Details >
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine, National Cancer Institute
Scientific Meetings - National Institute of Mental Health
This page offers up-to-date listings of upcoming conferences, events, national meetings, and national health observances related to the services and programs of the National Institute of Mental Health... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Sister Study: A Study of the Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
Also available in: Spanish
The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women aged 35 to 74 whose sister had breast cancer. It is a national study conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) ... Details >
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health
SLEEP (Journal)
SLEEP is the official journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. SLEEP publishes eight regular issues per year, plus one special issue comprising the abstracts f... Details >
SLEEP (Journal)
SLEEP is the official journal of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. SLEEP publishes eight regular issues per year, plus one special issue comprising the abstracts f... Details >
Sleep Disorders: Federal Government Supported Research and Funding Opportunities
This web site links users to information about federal government supported funding and grant announcements, clinical trials, and sleep studies related to sleep and sleep disorders. Visit this web si... Details >
National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
ToxFAQs: Information on Toxic Substances
Also available in: Spanish
ToxFAQs was developed by the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to summarize known information about hazardous substances. Information for these summaries is excerpted from the ATSDR Toxico... Details >
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
The Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program is a competitive grants program that assists 1994 Land-Grant Institutions in conducting agricultural research that addresses high priority concerns of triba... Details >
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: Treatment & Research
This site provides information about ongoing clinical trials and research in non-conventional/alternative medicine cancer treatment options. Information about participation in these trials is availabl... Details >
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What should you ask before agreeing to participate in a research study?
The decision to participate in a research study should be made after careful consideration of the risks, benefits, and alternatives, and should involve input from a variety of sources including friend... Details >
WomanCanDo.Org - Some Things Only a Woman Can Do
Some Things Only a Woman Can Do is an education campaign launched by the Society for Women's Health Research to provide women with accurate information about volunteering for medical research. ... Details >
Women's Health Research News Service
The news service from the Society for Women's Health Research specializes in content and resources on the latest research findings on sex differences. The articles cover a wide variety of topics, rang... Details >
Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS)
This page welcomes to the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS), which was established in August 1993 to investigate the impact of HIV infection on women in the U.S. The core portion of the study inclu... Details >
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