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Archive for 2006
Friday, December 15th, 2006
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announces the introduction of dbGaP, a new database designed to archive and distribute data from genome wide association (GWA) studies. GWA studies explore the association between specific genes (genotype information) and observable traits, such as blood pressure and weight, or the presence or absence of a disease or condition (phenotype information). Connecting phenotype and genotype data provides information about the genes that may be involved in a disease process or condition, which can be critical for better understanding the disease and for developing new diagnostic methods and treatments.
More Information…
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Tuesday, December 12th, 2006
Now you can bulk order copies of the MedlinePlus Magazine! Minimum number of copies is 25 at a cost of $1 per copy. Order now!
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Monday, December 11th, 2006
A recent online ABC News column urging patients to educate themselves regarding their condition recommends MedlinePlus as one place to start. Read the article
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Monday, December 4th, 2006
It’s that time again—time for all member libraries to renew their NN/LM
membership for 2006-2011. Each NN/LM member is encouraged to renew their
membership before January 31, 2007. Only one person needs to renew per
library, but please make sure someone does take the time to renew.
This year, it’s even easier—you can submit all of your information online. Just
Network members receive a full slate of benefits, including:
- eligibility for grant-funding for health information access and other projects
- invitations to training and information sessions
- membership in DOCLINE, the interlibrary loan system used by health sciences libraries
- access to posters, brochures, bookmarks, and other publications
- and much more!
Renew your membership in the Network today!
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Friday, December 1st, 2006
Donald A.B. Lindberg, MD, Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced that the NLM is awarding 18 five-year grants, totaling more than $75million, for research training in biomedical informatics, the discipline that seeks to apply computer and communications technology to the field of health.
See the full Press Release
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Friday, December 1st, 2006
AIDS.gov serves as an information gateway to guide users to Federal domestic HIV/AIDS information and resources.
The site’s goal is to ease access to information on Federal HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, treatment, and research programs, policies, and resources. AIDS.gov contains links to guide you to information on those topics.
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
This edition incorporates all 2006 additions and changes to the schedules (see Class Numbers Added and Canceled) and to the index, which has been newly edited and updated with appropriate MeSH concepts. Ninety-eight new main index entries were created, of which fifty-seven are from the 2006 MeSH; the remainder are MeSH terms from previous years. Numerous main index entries and cross references were modified to reflect changes in the MeSH vocabulary. See the site for more information and download the files.
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Monday, November 20th, 2006
The Powerpoint presentations from the RAC meeting have been converted to PDF format and are now available to be downloaded and viewed!
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Tuesday, November 14th, 2006
This notification form is designed by the Medical Library Association (MLA) to rapidly collect information on major changes within individual hospital libraries in the US. These changes may be reported by the hospital library staff or by colleagues who are aware of any major changes going on within the library.
Changes in your hospital library? Report it!
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Monday, October 30th, 2006
ToxMystery is the National Library of Medicine’s new interactive learning site, designed to help kids age 7 to 10 find clues about toxic substances that can lurk in the home. With lively animations, surprising sound effects and lots of positive reinforcement, ToxMystery provides a fun, game-like experience, while teaching important lessons about potential environmental health hazards.
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