Press Release Archives

April 23-30, 2008

• Intensive Training for Medical Staff in Latin American Hospitals Reduces Serious Complication of Pregnancy, April 30, 2008
• Researchers Produce First Sequence Map Of Large-Scale Structural Variation in Human Genome, April 30, 2008
• Researchers Find Quick Way to Make Human Monoclonal Antibodies against Flu, April 30, 2008
• Scientists Form International Cancer Genome Consortium, April 29, 2008
• Research Findings Open New Front in Fight against AIDS Virus, April 28, 2008
• Statement of B. F. (Lee) Hall, M.D., Ph.D., and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health on World Malaria Day, April 25, 2008, April 23, 2008
• Human Brain Appears "Hard-Wired" for Hierarchy, April 23, 2008

April 15-22, 2008

• NIAID Describes Research Priorities to Fight Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, April 22, 2008
• Mouse Studies Identify Gene that May Influence Metastasis Risk in Breast Cancer, April 21, 2008
• Three New Members Named to NIH Advisory Committee on Research on Women's Health, April 18, 2008
• Mouse Studies Show Tumors Suppress Cells Responsible for Regulating the Immune System, April 18, 2008
• NIH Study Reveals Factors That Influence Premature Infant Survival, Disability, April 16, 2008
• Mark Your Calendars, APA Annual Meeting, May 3-8, 2008, April 16, 2008
• NIDA NewsScan #52, (PDF - 576 KB), April 15, 2008
• We Can! Joins National Call for Reducing Screen Time During Turnoff Week, April 15, 2008

April 8-14, 2008

• Launching a Global Alliance for Pharmacogenomics, April 14, 2008
• NIH's National Library of Medicine Opens Exciting New Interactive Exhibition, "Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health", April 14, 2008
• Brain Study May Lead to Improved Epilepsy Treatments, April 14, 2008
• Gene Linked to Inherited Blood Biomarker Associated with Asthma Risks, April 9, 2008
• Aggressively Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Adults with Diabetes, April 8, 2008

April 1-7, 2008

• Excess Fat Around the Waist May Increase Death Risk For Women, April 7, 2008
• Online Video Program Trains Clinicians to Help Patients Who Drink Too Much, April 7, 2008
• Pediatricians Alerted to the Developmental Nature of Underage Drinking in Special Journal Supplement, April 7, 2008
• GenBank Celebrates 25 Years of Service with Two-Day Conference; Leading Scientists Will Discuss the DNA Database at April 7-8 Meeting, April 3, 2008
• New Web Portal to Advance Wide Range of Protein Studies, April 3, 2008
• NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Nicotine Addiction and Lung Cancer, April 2, 2008
• Scientists Find Genetic Factor in Stress Response Variability, April 2, 2008
• Scientists Link Chromatin Changes with Alcohol Withdrawal Anxiety, April 2, 2008
• Kidney Disease Newest Offering on NIHSeniorHealth, April 2, 2008
• NIH to Host Research Symposium on Clinical Applications of Stem Cell Therapies, April 1, 2008
• Older Corneas Suitable for Transplantation, Study Shows, April 1, 2008
• Automated External Defibrillators and CPR Are Equally Helpful for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Home, April 1, 2008
• Newly Awarded Autism Centers of Excellence to Further Autism Research, April 1, 2008
• NIH Research Suggests Stimulant Treatment for ADHD Does Not Contribute to Substance Abuse Later in Life, April 1, 2008