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September 2005 Audio Reports Study
Links Loss of Body Mass to Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease 09/29/2005 A study supported by the National Institute on Aging reveals that the loss of body mass over time appears to be strongly linked to an older adult's risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. NIEHS Website Assesses Environmental Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 09/25/2005 A new website with a Global Information System is intended to provide valuable information for assessing environmental hazards caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Created by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the website provides the most up-to-date data to public health and safety workers on the contaminants in flood waters, infrastructure and industry maps, as well as demographic information for local populations Helping
Children Cope with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 09/25/2005 Material available on the NICHD website can help parents talk to their children about natural disasters like the hurricanes that devastated the Gulf Coast this past summer. Study
Shows Older, Cheaper Drug is Effective as Newer Antipsychotic Meds 09/25/2005 An 18-month look at the effectiveness of drugs used in the treatment of schizophrenia showed that it's not always the newest and most expensive drugs that work the best. Compounds
Prevent Viruses from Entering Cells 09/25/2005 A study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development indicates compounds, known as "defensins", can prevent viruses from entering cells. Bacteria
in Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms 09/18/2005 New research shows that bacteria lurking in household dust produce chemicals that may trigger asthma, and related symptoms such as wheezing. These chemicals, called endotoxins, were linked to increased respiratory problems in adults. NCI's
Commitment to Attracting More Minorities to Cancer Research Careers 09/18/2005 The cancer research community is working to attract more minorities to work at the research bench and to be a part of important advances that make their way to cancer patients. Sodium
Nitrite May Be a Cheap, Potent Therapy for Heart Attacks, Strokes and Other Ailments 09/11/2005 The "NIHSeniorHealth" website now contains a section dedicated to information on the skin disease "shingles" which affects one in every five people at some point in their life and can cause chronic pain. Katrina's
Victims May Have To Deal With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 09/11/2005 A doctor with the National Institute of Mental Health discusses how some of the victims of Hurricane Katrina may develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — and how they can overcome the effects of the condition. Childhood
Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Has Long-Lasting Effects 09/04/2005 A study finds that early-life exposure to second-hand smoke can produce life-long respiratory problems. Published by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, it's the largest study, to date, on the effects of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke on respiratory disease later in life. < Previous Month | Archive | Next Month >
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