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October 2005 Audio Reports

play audio Lab on a Chip: Salivary Diagnostics – 10/28/2005
2:09 min | 2.0 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Since many of the substances that can be analyzed in blood can also be detected and analyzed using salvia, the Director of the NIDCR says there are many instances where using salvia as the diagnostic medium of choice would make sense.

play audio Rodents with a Taste for Alcohol Aid in NIAAA Research – 10/28/2005
1:27 min | 1.3 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Rats bred to prefer alcohol aid NIAAA in the search for links between alcohol abuse and anxiety.

play audio NIDA Partners with SCHOLASTIC, Tells Kids Facts About Methamphetamines – 10/28/2005
2:24 min | 2.2 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Through its continuing partnership with SCHOLASTIC, the worldwide children's publishing and media company, the National Institute on Drug Abuse will distribute information on the health effects of methamphetamine to nearly two million middle and high school students and their teachers.

play audio A Public Service Announcement from SAMHSA: Coping After A Hurricane – 10/28/2005
1:00 min | 1.8 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A public service announcement on how to help your family cope after a natural disaster.

play audio Special Report: From the Commission on Systemic Interoperabilty — "Electronic Health Records" – 10/26/2005
5:10 min | 4.7 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A special report from the Commission on Systemic Interoperability (CSI) about electronic health records.

play audio Special Report: From the Commission on Systemic Interoperabilty — Electronic Prescriptions – 10/26/2005
5:44 min | 5.3 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

A report from the Commission on Systemic Interoperabilty on the subject of Electronic Prescriptions.

play audio NHLBI Predicts Increases in the Percentages of Overweight Americans – 10/21/2005
1:34 min | 1.4 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Nine out of 10 men and seven out of 10 women will be overweight by 2035, according to a study supported by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.

play audio NDEP Launches Diabetes Managment Campaign Geared Towards Older Adults – 10/21/2005
2:03 min | 1.9 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

The National Diabetes Education Program wants the 18.3% of people aged 60 or over with diabetes to know they are in control when it comes to managing the disease.

play audio U. S. Kidney Failure Rate Stabilizes – 10/14/2005
3:22 min | 3.1 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

New research by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases indicates the rate of new cases has stabilized.

play audio "NASH" Launches Trial of Liver Disease Treatment – 10/14/2005
1:43 min | 1.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

The Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis Clinical Research Network-known by it's initials "NASH" will launch a trial to treat a liver disease in children known as NAFLD, which stands for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

play audio Cold Treatment Protects Against Infant Disability and Death from Oxygen Loss – 10/14/2005
2:18 min | 2.1 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

By lowering an oxygen-deprived newborn's body temperature to about 92 degrees Fahrenheit within the first six hours of life the chances of death or disability are significantly reduced.

play audio 2005 NIH "Pioneer Awards" Presented – 10/07/2005
1:19 min | 1.2 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

It was a day of recognition and appreciation for this year's recipients of the "Pioneer Awards." Presented by NIH Director Dr. Elias Zerhouni, the "Pioneer Awards" recognize creative scientists who take innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical research.

play audio National Survey Sharpens Picture of Major Depression Among U.S. Adults – 10/07/2005
2:24 min | 2.2 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File

Findings from the largest survey ever conducted on the co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders among adults in the United States paint a sharper than ever picture of major depressive disorder in specific subgroups of the population, and of its relationship to alcohol use disorders.

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