NIH Radio Archive
January 2008 Audio Reports
What is a clinical trial and how does it work? What are the benefits and the risks? If you're an older adult, should you consider participating in a trial? You can find the answers to these questions by checking out the new topic, Participating in Clinical Trials, on the website NIHSeniorHealth.gov.
A significant number of people have a rare bleeding disorder, called von Willebrand disease and don't know they have it.
Scientists can predict psychotic illness in up to 80 percent of high-risk youth according to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Pre-diabetes is a condition in which a person’s blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.
January is cervical cancer awareness month and although the incidence of the disease has dropped off over the last 40 to 50 decades largely due to screening, the disease remains a serious health threat world wide.
Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers.
The holiday season has passed, and perhaps many of us had a lot to eat during the last couple of weeks. However by eating unhealthy and not getting physically active, many African Americans are putting themselves at risk of developing cancer.  FREE MP3 audio reports from the National Institutes of Health, your reliable health information source. Questions? Contact: This page was last reviewed on
July 28, 2008
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