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December 2008 Audio Reports NIH
Expands Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data to Include
Asthma—12/26/2008 In 2007, the NHLBI initiated SHARe, (SNP Health Association Resource), a Web-based dataset which provides qualified researchers with free access to a wealth of data from multiple large population-based studies, starting with the Framingham Heart Study. Survey Shows Promise in Usage of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Children and Adults—12/26/2008 New evidence about the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 indicates that getting the flu early protected many people against a second deadlier wave. Downward Trend in Teen Marijuana Use Slows; Prescription Drug Abuse Remains High—12/19/2008 There are signs that the ongoing decline in teen marijuana use in recent years has stalled; however the downward trend in cigarette and alcohol use continues, according to the 2008 Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey. Earlier Pandemic Flu Wave May Protect Against Worse One Later—12/19/2008 New evidence about the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 indicates that getting the flu early protected many people against a second deadlier wave. Clinical Center Study on Children and Media Exposure—12/15/2008 According to new study released by the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center and Yale University, many parents are sitting idly by when their children are being threatened by overexposure to media. Researchers Find New Genetic Target for Sickle Cell Disease Therapy—12/05/2008 Treatments developed over the past three decades have led to the doubling of the life expectancy of sickle cell disease patients between 1972 and 2002. These treatments include medications, blood and bone marrow transfusions, and other procedures to relieve or prevent complications. Until now, however, scientists could not directly target processes known to affect the severity of sickle cell disease. FREE MP3 audio reports from the National Institutes of Health, your reliable health information source. Questions? Contact: This page was last reviewed on
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