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| December 15, 2008 |
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NIH Expands Open-Access Dataset of Genetic and Clinical Data to Include Asthma |
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| December 12, 2008 |
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NIH Summit Explores Science of Health Disparities |
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NIHSENIORHEALTH Adds Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information |
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| December 11, 2008 |
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Obama Picks Team to Guide Energy, Environment Agendas |
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Downward Trend In Teen Marijuana Use Slows; Prescription Drug Abuse Remains High |
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| December 9, 2008 |
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Review of Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Shows No Benefit for Use of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements |
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| December 8, 2008 |
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Leading Government and Advocacy Stakeholders Engage in Public Health Dialogue on Improving Disposal of Unused Medications |
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| December 7, 2008 |
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New Targeted Fluorescent-Imaging Compound Allows Researchers to Detect Viable Cancer Cells in Mice |
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| December 3, 2008 |
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Linda S. Birnbaum, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., A.T.S., Named New Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
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| November 26, 2008 |
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Variations in Gene Activity can Predict the Survival of Patients with Lymphoma |
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| November 25, 2008 |
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NIH Clinical Center Announces 2008 "Medicine for the Public" Lecture Series |
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| November 19, 2008 |
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Study to Examine Early, Inherited Form of Alzheimer's |
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| November 18, 2008 |
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GINKGO Evaluation of Memory (GEM) Study Fails to Show Benefit in Preventing Dementia in the Elderly |
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| November 13, 2008 |
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New Survey Suggests Growing Awareness of COPD, Nation's Fourth Leading Killer |
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| November 10, 2008 |
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NEI Releases Complete Data from Age-Related Eye Disease Study |
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| October 30, 2008 |
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Researchers Identify Mechanism and Possible Drug Treatment for Growth of Nerve Tumors In Neurofibromatosis |
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| October 22, 2008 |
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Large-Scale Genetic Study Sheds New Light on Lung Cancer, Opens Door to Individualized Treatment Strategies |
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| October 21, 2008 |
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New Complimentary and Alternative Medicine Research Centers Target Stress-Related Illnesses, Obesity, Cancer, and Other Conditions |
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| October 16, 2008 |
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HHS Preparing to Open FDA Offices in China, India, Europe, and Latin America This Year |
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| October 15, 2008 |
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NIA and MCKNIGHT Brain Research Foundation Join Forces to Support Cognitive Aging Research |
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Prolonging The Withdrawal Of Life Support In The ICU Affects Family Satisfaction With Care |
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Francine R. Kaufman, M.D. Begins Term as Diabetes Education Program Chair |
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NIEHS Invests $21.25 Million to Find Environmental Causes of Parkinson's Disease |
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| October 10, 2008 |
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Larger Labs Report Kidney Function Routinely |
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| October 9, 2008 |
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New Data Resource To Advance Computer-Aided Drug Design |
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New Systems Biology Awards Enable Detailed Study Of Microbes |
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| October 7, 2008 |
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HHS Announces Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans |
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NIAID Announces 25 New Awards To Develop Radiation Countermeasures |
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Anti-Cancer Drug Prevents, Reverses Cardiovascular Damage In Mouse Model Of Premature Aging Disorder |
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| October 6, 2008 |
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Noted Geriatrician Named Aging Institute Deputy Director |
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| October 1, 2008 |
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NCI Launches First-Ever Study To Determine If Biomarkers Can Help Guide Treatment For Lung Cancer |
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| September 30, 2008 |
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NIH Named To AARP's List Of Best Employers For Workers Over 50 |
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| September 29, 2008 |
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NIEHS Invests $21.25 Million to find Environmental Causes of Parkinson's Disease |
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HHS Announces $36 Million to Help Older Americans and Veterans Remain Independent |
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Europe Needs to Intensify Actions to Adapt to Climate Change Impacts  |
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Impacts of Europe's Changing Climate-- 2008 Indicator-based Assessment |
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Dietary Supplements Glucosamine and/or Chondroitin Fare No Better Than Placebo In Slowing Structural Damage of Knee Osteoarthritis |
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| September 26, 2008 |
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NIDDK Publishes Fact Sheets About Thyroid Disorders |
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| September 24, 2008 |
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NIH'S Genes Environment And Health Initiative Adds Six Studies |
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| September 22, 2008 |
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Two New Fact Sheets from FCA Discuss Age-Related Vision Impairment and the Ambiguous Losses of Caregiving |
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| September 17, 2008 |
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New NIH Research Initiative to Test Treatments for Menopausal Symptoms |
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| September 16, 2008 |
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NIEHS Invests $21.25 Million To Find Environmental Causes of Parkinson's Disease |
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| September 14, 2008 |
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Newly Identified Gene Variations Account For Increased Burden of Kidney Disease Amoung African-Americans |
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Study Provides Clues About How Cancer Cells Develop Resistance to Chemotherapy Drug |
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| September 10, 2008 |
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NIH Awards $4.6 Million to Expand Global Health Network |
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| September 09, 2008 |
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3 September 2008: NTP Finalizes Report on Bisphenol A |
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| September 04, 2008 |
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The Cancer Genome Atlas Reports First Results of Comprehensive Study of Brain Tumors |
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Study Reveals Link Between APOBEC3 Gene and Neutralizing Antibody Response to Retrovirus |
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| September 03, 2008 |
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NIH Awards First Eureka Grants for Exceptionally Innovative Research |
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NTP Finalizes Report on Bisphenol A |
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HHS Program To Improve Disaster Assistance |
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| September 02, 2008 |
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Across the nations, communities reveal plans for Active Aging Week 2008 |
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| August 12, 2008 |
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Key Gaps Remain in Understanding Health Effects of Vitamin D |
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| August 1, 2008 |
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New Research Results Explain How Dormant Tumor Cells Become Active In Later Years |
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| July 31, 2008 |
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Advice for Older Adults on Staying Safe in Hot Weather: Risk of Heat-Related Problems Increases with Age |
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| July 28, 2008 |
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Older Treatment May Be More Effective in Preserving Sight For some Patients With Diabetes: New Drug Treatment Not as Successful and had More Side Effects than Laser Treatment |
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NIH Creates Global Health Program to Fight Chronic Diseases |
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| July 25, 2008 |
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NIDDK Publishes a Strategic Plan for Research into Benign Prostate Disease |
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| July 15, 2008 |
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Research Uncovers Little-Known Impacts Of Smell and Taste on Health |
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| July 3, 2008 |
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Resveratrol Found to Improve Health, But Not Longevity in Aging Mice on Standard Diet |
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| June 30, 2008 |
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NIAID Announces Grants to Simulate Food Allergy Research |
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| June 23, 2008 |
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Newly Approved Ocular Safety Methods Reduce Animal Testing |
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| June 22, 2008 |
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Scientists Isolate A Toxic Key To Alzheimer's Disease In Human Brains |
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Blocking A Single Protein Proves Toxic To Myeloma Cells In Laboratory Studies |
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| June 16, 2008 |
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Hearing Loss is Common in People With Diabetes |
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| June 4, 2008 |
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Long-Term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes |
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| June 3, 2008 |
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HHS Provides more than $1 Billion to Improve All Hazards: Public Health and Medical Preparedness |
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| June 2, 2008 |
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Clusters of Genetic Variants Linked to Distinct Treatment Responses for Smoking Cessation: Findings May Help to Match Smokers with Treatments Most Likely to Help Them Quit |
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| May 21, 2008 |
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Smokers Flock Together and Quit Together: Social Networks Exert Key Influences on Decision To Quit Smoking |
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| May 8, 2008 |
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WHO says Climate Change will Spur Diseases |
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The International Council on Active Aging and American Occupational Therapy Association form educational partnership |
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| May 7, 2008 |
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Mental Disorders Cost Society Billions In Unearned Income |
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NIHSENIORHEALTH Offers Tips on Eating Well as You Get Older |
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| May 5, 2008 |
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Kidney Disease Substantially Worsens In a Fourth of African Amercians Despite Therapy for Hypertension |
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| April 22, 2008 |
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Link Between Ozone Air Pollution and Premature Death Confirmed |
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| April 17, 2008 |
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Benefits of Sunlight: A Bright Spot for Human Health |
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| April 9, 2008 |
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Gene Linked to Inherited Blood Biomarker Associated with Asthma |
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| April 8, 2008 |
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Aggressively Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure May Reverse Atherosclerosis in Adults with Diabetes |
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| April 7, 2008 |
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Excess Fat Around the Waist May Increase Death Risk for Women |
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| April 2, 2008 |
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Kidney Disease Newest Offering On NIHSENIORHEALTH |
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| April 1, 2008 |
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Newly Awarded Autism Centers Of Excellence To Further Autism Research |
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| March 26, 2008 |
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Federal Legislation Introduced to Create Council on Healthy Housing (PDF) (2pp, 52K, About PDF) |
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| March 21, 2008 |
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Statement of Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Degestive and Kidney Diseases for National Kidney Month |
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| March 18, 2008 |
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Healthy feet help older adults stay active for health and wealth |
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| March 17, 2008 |
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NIH Launches Center To Study Genomics and Health Disparities |
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| March 16, 2008 |
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Scientist Identify New Leads For Treating Parasitic Worm Disease |
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| March 13, 2008 |
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Rodent Study Finds Artificial Butter Chemical Harmful To Lungs |
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Suvey Shows Amercians Lack Critical Facts About Maintaining Eye Health |
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| March 10, 2008 |
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Global pledge to avert 388 million deaths from chronic diseases |
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NLM and ORWH Announce New NIH Web Site Source for Women's Health Research Information |
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| March 6, 2008 |
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Statement of Paul A. Seiving, M.D., PH.D., Director, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, On World Glaucoma Day |
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| March 4, 2008 |
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WHI Follow Up Study Confirms Health Risks of Long-Term Combination Hormone Therapy Outweigh Benefits For Postmenopausal Women |
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Neurocognitive Changes among Elderly Exposed to PCBs/PCDFs in Taiwan |
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GENOME-WIDE Association Study on Parkinson's Disease Finds Public Home at NIH. |
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| March 3, 2008 |
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Newly Identified Genetic Variations May Affect Breast Cancer Risk |
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NICHD Renamed For Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Advocate For Institute's Founding |
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New Test For Joint Infection Could Spare Some Patients an Unnecessary Procedure |
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| March 2, 2008 |
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NIH Scientists Find Why Flu Virus Spreads in cold Weather |
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Changes In Adult Stem Cells May Underlie Rare Genetic Disease Associated With Accelerated Aging |
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| February 29, 2008 |
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Increased Allergen Levels In Homes Linked to Asthma |
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ZEBRAFISH Provide Useful Screening Tool for Genes, Drugs that Protect Against Hearing Loss |
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NIDDK Releases New Awareness and Prevention Series for Community Health Events |
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NIDDK Publishes Resources About Bladder Problems |
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| February 28, 2008 |
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High Blood Cholesterol Newest Offering on HIHSENIORHEALTH Website. |
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| February 25, 2008 |
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Study Finds Improved Cognitive Health Among Older Americans |
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| February 19, 2008 |
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Smoking's Effects On Genes May Play a Role in Lung Cancer Development and Survival |
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| February 18, 2008 |
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Experts urge joint approach on obesity and climate change |
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| February 17, 2008 |
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Stress Hormone Impacts Memory, Learning in Diabetic Rodents |
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| February 14, 2008 |
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NOVEL Approach Strips Staph of Virulence |
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NIH Collaborates with EPA to Improve the Safety Testing of Chemicals |
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| February 5, 2008 |
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Plan Expedites Alternatives To Animal Testing |
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| February 1, 2008 |
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Heart Disease Deaths Continue to Decline in American Women |
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| January 30, 2008 |
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Distinguished Scientists Appointed to National Advisory Council on Aging |
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| January 28, 2008 |
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Diuretics Most Effective Blood Pressure Medication For People With Metabolic Syndrome |
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| January 22, 2008 |
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NIH Announces New Initiative in Epigenomics |
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| January 21, 2008 |
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Studies Highlight MRSA Evolution and Resilience |
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| January 17, 2008 |
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Smart Growth Veteran Geoffrey Anderson Selected to Serve as President and CEO of Smart Growth America |
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| January 14, 2008 |
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International Effort Finds New Genetic Variants Associated with Lipid Levels, Risk for Coronary Artery Disease. |
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| January 11, 2008 |
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The Alliance for Aging Research Unveils New Resource to Educate Women about Bone Disease |
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Pew Center on Global Climate Change Report Examines U.S. Regional Impacts of Climate Change |
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| January 8, 2008 |
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Reporters and Editors are Invited to Apply For 2008 "Medicine In The Media" Course |
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| January 4, 2008 |
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Information On Participating In Clinical Trials Now Available |
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