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July 2006 Audio Reports

play audio Study Shows Childen of Smoking Mothers Exhibit Early Behavior Problems – 07/28/2006
1:57 | 1.8 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

The findings from a study indicate that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy begin to show a pattern of behavior problems as early as 18-24 months of age.

play audio NCI Holds Cancer Health Disparities Summit 2006 – 07/28/2006
2:39 | 2.4 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Cancer researchers, health professionals and community health advocates came together in Bethesda, Maryland, recently for the Cancer Health Disparities Summit 2006.

play audio Good News Found in Report on America's Children – 07/21/2006
4:14 | 3.9 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

There's good news in this year's report on the well-being of American children.

play audio Hormone Detected in Simple Blood Test Identifies Patients with Sickle Cell Disease – 07/21/2006
1:47 | 1.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A hormone detected in a simple blood test can identify patients with sickle cell disease who have developed pulmonary hypertension.

play audio Researchers Gain Insight Into Why Brain Areas Fail to Work Together in Autism – 07/21/2006
1:39 | 2.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Two studies have indicated that autism may involve a lack of connections and coordination in separate areas of the brain

play audio Early Teen Drinkers at Higher Risk for Alcoholism – 07/14/2006
1:37 | 1.3 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Those who start drinking in their early teens are on a faster track towards developing alcohol dependency at some point in their lives.

play audio Heart Attack Topic at NIHSeniorhealth.gov – 07/14/2006
1:37 | 1.3 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

You can get some practical tips on recognizing the signs of a heart attack and what to do if you think you might be having one on the website NIHSeniorHealth.gov.

play audio Warm Weather Raises Hyperthermia Concerns – 07/14/2006
1:39 | 1.5 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Preliminary results of a study conducted by scientists at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida indicate that a drug that mimics the effect of dopamine may also cause stem cells that already exist in the adult brain to turn into dopamine-producing neurons.

play audio Dopamine Drug Leads to New Neurons and Recovery of Function in Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease – 07/14/2006
2:43 | 2.5 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Preliminary results of a study conducted by scientists at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida indicate that a drug that mimics the effect of dopamine may also cause stem cells that already exist in the adult brain to turn into dopamine-producing neurons.

play audio 30-Second Public Service Announcement from NIAAA – 07/14/2006
0:30 | 1.3 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

30-second Public Service Announcement

play audio NHLBI Offers Updated Guide with Practical Advice for Lowering High Blood Pressure Through Diet – 07/07/2006
2:26 | 2.2 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health has issued an updated publication called "Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH."

play audio Scientists Identify Gene That Strongly Affects Risk for Most Common Form of Melanoma – 07/07/2006
1:36 | 1.5 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

In a recent study, researchers at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health have identified an inherited gene that strongly affects the risk for developing the most common form of melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer.

 

 

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