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November 2007 - Posts
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Older adults with pre-existing mild memory impairment benefit as much as those with normal memory function from certain forms of cognitive training that don’t rely on memorization, according to a study published this week in the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. This study was conducted as part of the multi-site Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) clinical trial, which was co-funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) — both components of the NIH.
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation is an effective treatment for depression, reported the Financial Times (30 November 2007). The newspaper accurately reported the results of a well conducted randomised controlled trial. The results appear reliable for the short-term treatment of major depression not alleviated by drug treatment.
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation is an effective treatment for depression, reported the Financial Times (30 November 2007). The newspaper accurately reported the results of a well conducted randomised controlled trial. The results appear reliable for the short-term treatment of major depression not alleviated by drug treatment.
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On December 1, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) joins with people around the globe in commemorating World AIDS Day.
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A new partnership between the National Institutes of Health’s We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity and Nutrition) program and the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) will expand efforts to address the epidemic of childhood overweight, national leaders in public health said today.
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Researchers at the California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) Research Institute are challenging a widely held belief that fractures resulting from major trauma, such as automobile accidents, are not related to osteoporosis, the common disease that makes bones weak and prone to fracture. Their study, published in the November 28 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, was supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). NIAMS and NIA are components of the National Institutes of Health.
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A new information campaign of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health, highlights the importance of using accurate methods to test hemoglobin A1C in people with diabetes who have sickle cell trait or other inherited forms of variant hemoglobin.
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A new model for calculating invasive breast cancer risk, called the CARE model, has been found to give better estimates of the number of breast cancers that would develop in African American women 50 to 79 years of age than an earlier model which was based primarily on data from white women. Researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, and their collaborators report on the study methodology and results online in "JNCI" on November 27, 2007.
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A team of researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), using a mouse model, have uncovered a novel protein interaction that promotes the spread of cancer cells (a process known as metastasis) in a class of tumors collectively called sarcomas.
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Researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) analyzed data on young (18–35 years), healthy, non-smoking men and women to see if BMI -- a measure of the amount of fat a person has -- had an effect on lung response to acute ozone exposure.
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NIHSeniorHealth.gov, a senior-friendly Web site developed by the NIA and the National Library of Medicine (NLM), components of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today it is looking for scientists of exceptional creativity to apply for its new NIDA Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS research.
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Premenopausal women with even mild depression have less bone mass than do their nondepressed peers, a study funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows.
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research and the Fogarty International Center, both part of the National Institutes of Health, jointly announce the 2007 David E. Barmes Global Health Lecture. Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) will speak on "Climate Change and Health."
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), marks World AIDS Day on December 1st with the launch of its new, national public service campaign to educate Hispanic teens on the link between non-injection drug use and HIV transmission.
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Patient and Public Involvement Specialist Library
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Patient and Public Involvement Specialist Library
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Diabetes Specialist Library
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Diabetes Specialist Library
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A protein in mice known as RGS13 suppresses allergic reactions,
including the severe, life-threatening allergic reaction known
as anaphylaxis, according to scientists at the National Institute
of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
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The weight-loss drug rimonabant increases the risk of anxiety and depression, reported four newspapers (16 November 2007). The reports were based on the findings of an analysis of four clinical trials that found rimonabant led to greater weight-loss than placebo, but was associated with a greater number of adverse events.
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The weight-loss drug rimonabant increases the risk of anxiety and depression, reported four newspapers (16 November 2007). The reports were based on the findings of an analysis of four clinical trials that found rimonabant led to greater weight-loss than placebo, but was associated with a greater number of adverse events.
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Family members of loved ones who died in the intensive care unit
(ICU) tend to be more satisfied with the care they and the patient
received than family members of ICU survivors, according to a study
published in the November 13, 2007, issue of the journal Chest. This study
was funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR),
a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), along with
funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the American
Lung Association.
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Cancer Specialist Library
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Eyes and Vision Specialist Library
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Eyes and Vision Specialist Library
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Cancer Specialist Library
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that today kicks off the
application period for summer research training opportunities at
its Intramural Program (IRP) facility in Baltimore, Maryland.
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An international scientific team led by researchers at the National
Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health,
has found that the elevated levels of certain proteins typically
associated with keeping cancer cells alive may actually correspond
with improved patient survival in ovarian cancer.
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If you ever had a set of Micronauts -- toy robots with removable body parts -- you probably had fun swapping their heads, imagining how it would affect their behavior. Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health have been performing similar experiments on ion channels -- pores in our nerve cells -- to sort out the channels' key functional parts.
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As nations across the globe observe World Diabetes Day, we at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) reaffirm our commitment to leverage the best minds and tools of science to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes, with the goal of finding cures for this debilitating group of diseases.
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Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has appointed Lucy Greene associate director for management, NIDDK.
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In youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the brain matures in a normal pattern but is delayed three years in some regions, on average, compared to youth without the disorder, an imaging study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has revealed.
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Promoting science careers in rural and underserved populations; using interactive museum exhibits to explain the genetic factors of health; and disseminating an HIV/AIDS documentary by inner-city high school students are just some of the new ways the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is increasing the public's understanding of biomedical research.
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To help young people diagnosed with diabetes and their parents, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is introducing a new series of tip sheets and an online quiz specially created for teens to help them manage their disease and reduce their risk for complications. NDEP is jointly sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is calling for applications for 2008 NIH Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards.
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Internationally renowned public health administrator and health policy advisor to four U.S. Administrations Ileana Collado Herrell, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new director, Division of Scientific Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Newly described proteins in drug-resistant strains of the "Staphylococcus aureus" bacterium attract and then destroy protective human white blood cells -- a key process ensuring that S. aureus survives and causes severe disease, according to scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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Drugs given to hyperactive children offer no long-term benefit reported three newspapers (12 November 2007). The newspapers were generally accurate in their reporting of findings from a three year follow-up study following a randomised clinical trial. The studies conclusions appear reliable.
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Spinal manipulation (and/ or use of diclofenac) does not speed up recovery from back pain reported five newspapers (9 November 2007). The newspaper reports of a well-conducted trial of people with acute back pain were generally accurate. The study's results appear reliable, and are applicable to people with acute lower back pain.
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In recognition of his contributions to the field of tobacco research,
David Abrams, Ph.D., director of the Office of Behavioral and Social
Sciences Research (OBSSR), in the Office of the Director, at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the recipient of the 2008
Joseph W. Cullen Memorial Award from the American Society for Preventive
Oncology (ASPO).
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Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be speaking at New York City's 92nd Street Y, as part of its Science and Discovery discussion series.
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A growing number of Americans have chronic kidney disease, but most remain unaware of it, hampering efforts to prevent irreversible kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published November 7 in the "Journal of the American Medical Association".
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Scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), say the association of this mutation with unprovoked anaphylaxis is striking.
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Oral Health Specialist Library
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An update of the evidence on this topic, produced by the NLH Oral Health Specialist Library
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For the first time, investigators have identified a way to detect neural progenitor cells (NPCs), which can develop into neurons and other nervous system cells, in the living human brain using a type of imaging called magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). The finding, supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), may lead to improved diagnosis and treatment for depression, Parkinson's disease, brain tumors, and a host of other disorders.
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COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a serious lung disease,
is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. An American
dies every 4.5 minutes from COPD. While there are 12 million people
with a diagnosis of COPD, there may be another 12 million who have
it and don't know it.
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The Daily Mail reported that the statin simvastatin is linked to sleep problems and weight gain (8 November 2007). The article was based on an abstract published in Circulation and a press release. Full details of the research have not been published, therefore its quality and reliability cannot be assessed.
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Analyses revealed today from the HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) STEP HIV vaccine clinical trial offer no clear explanations as to why the vaccine showed no measurable efficacy. Analyses of the STEP data are continuing, and it will take some time before we fully understand these results. HVTN is supported by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
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An international research consortium of scientists, supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced publications comparing the genome sequences of 12 closely related fruit fly species, 10 of which were sequenced for the first time.
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Painkillers may reduce the risk of Parkinson's, reported five newspapers (6 November 2007). The newspapers briefly, but generally accurately, reported the results of a case-control study. The study does have some weaknesses, and case control studies rarely provide definitive evidence for cause and effect. The call for further research seems appropriate.
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The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded eight contracts to strengthen and expand its nationwide group of institutions conducting clinical trials of promising candidate vaccines and therapies for infectious diseases.
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Hugh A. Tilson, Ph.D, a nationally recognized environmental health scientist, has been named the new editor-in-chief of "Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP)", a journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Patients with chronic hepatitis C and advanced liver disease who did not respond to previous standard therapy experienced significant decreases in their liver enzymes, viral levels, and liver inflammation following treatment with long-term pegylated interferon. However, the treatment did not slow or prevent the progression of serious liver disease. These findings come from the clinical trial, "Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment Against Cirrhosis (HALT-C)" and were reported at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease in Boston on November 5, 2007. HALT-C is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with additional support from Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, has launched three new portals to feature Spanish health materials and resources on its website.
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Preschoolers who are diagnosed with ADHD are not likely to respond
to treatment with the stimulant methylphenidate, regardless of
dosage, if they also have three or more coexisting disorders, according
to a recent analysis of data from the Preschoolers with ADHD Treatment
Study (PATS). PATS was funded by the National Institutes of Health’s
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
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The National Institutes of Health has created a continuing education program designed to help nurses communicate the risk factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) to parents and child caregivers.
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An international team of scientists, supported in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced that its systematic effort to map the genomic changes underlying lung cancer has uncovered a critical gene alteration not previously linked to any form of cancer.
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Dr. Norka Ruiz Bravo, Deputy Director for Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health states that violent and destructive acts carried out by extremists who object to the use of animals in research are a real and growing threat to public health. Important research that can improve and lengthen human life is seriously endangered by these attacks.
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Health ministers from eight allied nations,
the European Union, and the World Health Organization
will hold a press conference Friday to review the progress
they have made during the Global Health Security Initiative
(GSHI) Ministerial Meeting in Washington, D.C. Throughout
the week, health ministers, senior officials, and technical
experts have engaged in a series of discussions and
workshops to help decide how best to address the threats
of bioterrorism, infectious disease, and other public-health
risks.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Mike
Leavitt and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff
will meet with health ministers from allied nations,
the European Union, and the World Health Organization
for a breakfast and photo opportunity Friday, Nov.
2. A Ministerial meeting and second photo opportunity
will follow the breakfast.
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To correspond with Psoriasis Awareness Week the NLH Skin Disorders Specialist Library is holding its first National Knowledge Week on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis.
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To correspond with Psoriasis Awareness Week the NLH Skin Disorders Specialist Library is holding its first National Knowledge Week on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis.
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