H1N1 Virus Hitting Children Hard Nov 4, 2009
Dr. Anthony Fauci with the National Institutes of Health also stressed that a study of pregnant woman found more than 90 percent of the patients who got the vaccine responded well to the shot. You must be logged in to rate this story. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Dr. Murray Feingold: 'Yea' vs. 'yes' Nov 4, 2009
Should the National Institutes of Health provide funding to find a cure for this chronic linguistic syndrome. Or, should we just accept that "yea" has become part of today's vocabulary. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best for Quitting Smoking Nov 4, 2009
This research was funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Medication was provided free by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline. (MEDLINEplus)
UCLA researchers reconstitute enzyme that synthesizes cholesterol drug lovastatin Nov 4, 2009
The research was supported in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health and a fellowship from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation. The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, established in 1945, offers 28 academic and professional degree programs, including an interdepartmental graduate degree program in biomedical engineering. (EurekAlert!)
NIH official vouches for safety of flu vaccine Nov 4, 2009
Daily Herald Print Edition. by the Associated Press Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 7:45 AM EST. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Medical Imaging May Help Researchers Understand Pathogenesis Of H1N1 Virus Nov 4, 2009
3, 2009) Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that imaging can now be used as a tool for identifying severe cases of H1N1 and may play a key role in understanding the pathogenesis of the virus, possibly leading to earlier diagnoses of severe cases in the future, according to a study published online today in the American Journal of Roentgenology. See also. (Science Daily)
Industry Support Of Academic Life Science Research May Be Dropping Nov 4, 2009
"Additionally, the economics of the pharmaceutical and biotech industries have shifted, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) budget doubled in that time. All of these factors may have made faculty less dependent on industry funding. Because many of these conflict-of-interest policies are now being re-examined, it was time to repeat the study, establish new data points and analyze any trends that appeared." Zinner is now at the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy in the Heller School... (Science Daily)
MediciNova Announces Initiation of a Phase Ib Clinical Trial for MN-221 in Patients With Stable, Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Nov 4, 2009
According to a more recent report on respiratory diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health, the prevalence and age-adjusted death rate for COPD increased more than 30 percent since 1980. The same report also indicated that the direct costs of health care services and indirect costs through loss of productivity related to COPD amounted to approximately $26 billion in 1998. (Primezone Releases)
Mount Sinai assessing health impacts of 1 of the nation's largest environmental disasters Nov 3, 2009
With a faculty of more than 3,400 in 38 clinical and basic science departments and centers, Mount Sinai ranks among the top 20 medical schools in receipt of National Institute of Health (NIH) grants. For more information, please visit. (EurekAlert!)
OSU part of blood-pressure research trial Nov 3, 2009
Of that total, 1,500 will be recruited for the Ohio network beginning next year, according to NIH.. Enrollees for the study will be age 55 or older with a history of heart disease or other risk factors, while up to half of those signed on will have chronic kidney disease. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Xavier getting $10M for research center Nov 3, 2009
The grant is coming from the National Institutes of Health and its Research Centers in Minority Institutions. The university says in a Monday news release that the money will be used to establish laboratories, pay for equipment and staff and fund pilot research projects. (KSLA.com, LA)
Blowing the Shot Nov 3, 2009
Simonsen told me that cell-culture flu vaccines are a high priority for the NIH but that the "regulatory world may not be on the same page.". Third, our public health officials should encourage the use of the inhaled Medimmune FluMist vaccine, which is safe for everyone healthy between the ages of 2 and 50. (Slate)
UC researcher wins $1.6M grant Nov 3, 2009
This new grant, supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the National Institutes of Health s Grand Opportunity program, will support his group s research on effects of BPA and other plastic compounds on the heart and reproductive system. Findings from our lab and others across the world have shown the health risks associated with BPA, he said. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Duke develops nano-scale drug delivery for chemotherapy Nov 2, 2009
The research was supported by the National Institutes of Health. Other Duke team members were Mingnan Chen, Jonathan McDaniel, Wenge Liu, J. Andrew Simnick, and J. Andrew MacKay, now at the University of Southern California. (EurekAlert!)
Gene Therapy Repairs Injured Human Donor Lungs Nov 2, 2009
The study was supported by grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and the Centre for Gene Therapy, National Institutes of Health, U.S.. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
A Solution To Darwin's 'Mystery Of The Mysteries' Emerges From The Dark Matter Of The Genome Nov 2, 2009
Grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Mathers Foundation and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute funded this research. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Major Advance In Human Antibody Therapy Against Deadly Nipah Virus Nov 1, 2009
The experiments were supported in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. provides research support and management capabilities to the research team ... (July 7, 2005) Working independently, two research teams funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), have identified how Nipah and. (Science Daily)
Letter: ‘Elite world’ twists the ‘facts’ Nov 1, 2009
If you would have factored in years of service, educational levels and or occupational fields in your comparison it might not have been o easy to malign the Veterans Administration doctors and nurses, scientists at the National Institutes of Health and the hard-working civil servants at Beale AFB as overpaid time servers. On the positive side: for someone who spent 36 years working for the feds, your editorial was a great recruiting tool for those looking for a career with an organization that... (Appeal Democrat, CA)
For dialysis patients, skinny is dangerous Nov 1, 2009
The study was sponsored by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Study co-authors include Youngmee Kim, RN, FNP, PhD; Claudia Luna; Amanda Luna; Allen R Nissenson, MD; Debbie Benner, MS, RD; and Csaba P Kovesdy, MD.. (EurekAlert!)
Researchers develop innovative imaging system to study sudden cardiac arrest Oct 31, 2009
More information about NIH's Recovery Act grant funding opportunities can be found at ... The National Institutes of Health (NIH) The Nation's Medical Research Agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ... For more information about NIH and its programs, visit. (EurekAlert!)
NIH grants Shaw $4.1M for health research Oct 31, 2009
1M for health research - Triangle Business Journal. for free extra services. (Triangle Business Journal)
Free swine flu vaccine to be given Monday Oct 31, 2009
"Clinical trials conducted by the National Institutes of Health and the vaccine manufacturers have shown that the new H1N1 vaccine is both safe and effective, and the Food and Drug Administration has licensed it," he said ... Because of concerns expressed, "the National Institutes of Health and the vaccine manufacturers have conducted more rigorous tests on the H1N1 vaccine than they do on other flu vaccines, and there have been no red flags from these clinical trials," he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Taxpayer $ for Bonuses? Oct 31, 2009
Financial firms are on their way to handing out a combined $140 billion in compensation, more than the annual budgets of the Department of Education, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health combined. None of the banks contacted by ABC News addressed whether government actions besides TARP, like the bailout of AIG and debt-guarantees, contributed to this year's compensation levels. (ABC News -- Business)
Repros settles with major creditors Oct 31, 2009
On Oct. 29, Repros (NASDAQ: RPRX) its license with the NIH. ... The creditor settlement and the recently announced NIH amendment provide us with the opportunity to seek to obtain value from the Proellex program. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Helper T Cell's Effect Raises Possibility Of Cellular Therapy, Vaccine Development Oct 31, 2009
The research was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, M. D. Anderson's Center for Targeted Therapy, a Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Scholar Award to Dong, and a Trust Fellowship of M. D. Anderson ... D., and Tomohide Yamazaki, all of the Department of Immunology; Pawel Muranski, M.D., and Nicholas Restifo, M.D., both of the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health; Sijie Lu, Ph. (Science Daily)
Geneticists Hunt For Scleroderma Triggers Oct 31, 2009
She will continue her experiments as a postdoctoral fellow with Whitfield, before going to work at the National Institutes of Health in January of 2010. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Key To How 'Triggering Event' In Cancer Occurs: Researchers Link Hormone To Creation Of Gene Fusion In Prostate Cancer Oct 31, 2009
Funding: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Defense. Disclosure: The University of Michigan has filed for a patent on the detection of gene fusions in prostate cancer, on which Tomlins and Chinnaiyan are co-inventors. (Science Daily)
Protein Critical For Insulin Secretion May Be Contributor To Diabetes Oct 31, 2009
Funding for the research was provided by the National Institutes of Health and by the University of Chicago Diabetes Research and Training Center. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
USU scientists report major advance in human antibody therapy against deadly Nipah virus Oct 31, 2009
The experiments were supported in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. provides research support and management capabilities to the research team. "We now have good evidence that this antibody could save human lives and the insights offered about how it works also could potentially provide a starting point to developing tools for targeting other diseases," said study co-author... (EurekAlert!)
Media availability: The role of biomedical research in malaria eradication Oct 31, 2009
D., and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., director of the NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), discuss the lessons learned from past attempts to eradicate malaria and identify key challenges to achieving success today. The renewed effort to eradicate malaria will require a long-term commitment that incorporates multiple activities, interventions and approaches, they assert. (EurekAlert!)
Fighting for Carly Mitchell (22) Oct 31, 2009
The family will make trips to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. every two weeks for treatment, with routine MRIs to monitor the state of the tumor, Jamie explained. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
BU grad student develops infection Oct 30, 2009
Last night, the NIH said it was unclear whether the researcher s illness would prove relevant to the ongoing safety review of the new lab. Any workplace-acquired infection is important and needs to be analyzed to understand its origins, to prevent future occurrences, and ultimately, to protect workers and public safety, the NIH said. (Boston Globe)
Drug-radiation Combo Eradicates Lung Cancer In Mice Oct 30, 2009
The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society, Concern Foundation, Gibson Foundation, Leukemia of Texas, U.S. Department of Energy and the American Italian Cancer Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Tracking how flu evolves _ it has sticky tricks Oct 30, 2009
National Institutes of Health researchers infected lots of mice _ vaccinated and unvaccinated ones _ to watch that evolution in action. They report in the journal Science that influenza responds to immune pressure, a discovery that supports today's vaccine policy urging more children to get their flu shots each fall. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Repros amends Proellex license Oct 30, 2009
The hold affected a variety of benchmark milestones used by the NIH to enforce its license. The amendment revises the existing milestones and dates for performance to provide additional time to lift the clinical hold or select a second generation molecule for further development from the family of anti-progestational agents covered by the license, according to Repros (NASDAQ: RPRX). (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Lessons from flu seasons past Oct 30, 2009
The research was funded partially by an NIH fellowship training grant to Pranita Tamma. Co-investigator Neal Halsey, M.D., of Johns Hopkins, receives grant support from NIH, CDC, Berna, Intercel, Merck and Novartis, none of which went toward this particular research. (EurekAlert!)
NIAID scientists propose new explanation for flu virus antigenic drift Oct 30, 2009
NIAID conducts and supports researchat NIH, throughout the United States, and worldwideto study the causes of infectious and immune-mediated diseases, and to develop better means of preventing, diagnosing and treating these illnesses ... The National Institutes of Health (NIH)The Nation's Medical Research Agencyincludes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services ... For more information about NIH and its programs, visit. (EurekAlert!)
Widely used cholesterol-lowering drug may prevent progression Oct 30, 2009
The study was supported by grants from National Institutes of Health and Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Parkinson's is a slowly progressive disease that affects a small area of cells within the mid-brain known as the substantia nigra. (EurekAlert!)
Inhibitor of heat shock protein is a potential anticancer drug, Penn study finds Oct 30, 2009
Penn's School of Medicine is currently ranked #3 in the nation in U.S.News Report's survey of top research-oriented medical schools; and, according to the National Institutes of Health, received over $366 million in NIH grants (excluding contracts) in the 2008 fiscal year. Supporting 1,700 fulltime faculty and 700 students, the School of Medicine is recognized worldwide for its superior education and training of the next generation of physician-scientists and leaders of academic medicine. (EurekAlert!)
Q&A: When changes come, your body knows it Oct 30, 2009
The National Institutes of Health service. HAVE A HEALTH OR MEDICAL QUESTION. (USA Today -- News)
'Moonlighting' Molecules: New Gene Control Oct 30, 2009
This study was funded by the National Institutes of Health, a National Eye Institute Vision Core grant, a W. M. Keck Foundation Distinguished Young Investigator in Medical Research Award, a grant from the Ruth and Milton Steinbach Fund and a generous gift from Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Clarice Smith. Authors on the paper are Shaohui Hu, Zhi Xie, Akishi Onishi, Xueping Yu, Lizhi Jiang, Jimmy Lin, Hee-Sool Rho, Crystal Woodard, Hong Wang, Jun-Seop Jeong, Shunyou Long, Xiaofei He, Herschel Wade,... (Science Daily)
Meharry gets grant to open research center Oct 30, 2009
4 million research grant from the -- the largest NIH grant in the college s history ... With this grant from the NIH, Meharry will be able to establish a national model for health disparities research making us a global leader in this area. (Nashville Business Journal, TN)
Stem Cells Make Precursors For Sperm, Eggs Oct 29, 2009
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Regeneration After Chronic Spinal Cord Injury Oct 29, 2009
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Veterans Administration, the Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Medical Research Foundation, and the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Why Fish Oils Help With Conditions Like Rheumatoid Arthritis How They Could Help Even More Oct 29, 2009
The researchers, who were funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign, the Wellcome Trust and the National Institutes of Health, looked at a particular ingredient of fish oils called DHA. They were able to show how the body converts DHA* into Resolvin D2 and discover its exact chemical structure. Mauro Perretti, Professor of Immunopharmacology at Queen Mary, University of London, led the UK team. (Science Daily)
Changes In Brain Chemicals Mark Shifts In Infant Learning Oct 29, 2009
The National Institutes of Health provided grant support for this study, for which Barr was the principal investigator and Sullivan was co-principal investigator. Barr began the study while at Hunter College and New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City. (Science Daily)
Depressed Pregnant Women Could Be At Higher Risk For Severe Response To Flu Infection Oct 29, 2009
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, American Psychological Association awards, the American Psychological Foundation/Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology Scholarship Program, Ohio State's Department of Women Studies, the Coca-Cola Critical Difference for Women Grant Program, an OSU Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship, and Ohio State's Center for Clinical and Translational Science (formerly the General Clinical Research Center). Co-authors of both... (Science Daily)
Neuroscience: Shooting pain Oct 29, 2009
The company has already garnered a fair amount of attention and is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, to conduct a phase II clinical trial in people with pain conditions such as neuralgia, fibromyalgia or migraines ... Linda Porter, who oversees the NIH programme funding Omneuron s trial, says the obstacles are surmountable and that, compared with drug trials, the minimal risk of side effects is one of the appealing aspects of feedback fMRI.. (Scientific American)
Short-Term, High-Dose Vitamin D2 May Ease Deficiency Oct 29, 2009
The U.S. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements recommends that you always talk to your health care provider before taking any supplements. SOURCE: Boston University Medical Center, news release, Oct. 26, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Death in a Gene-Therapy Trial Oct 29, 2009
Admittedly, there was no concrete evidence for this issue here, but on the basis of the nature and timing of events, the issue was relevant and became an important part of the report and recommendations of the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee of the National Institutes of Health. Therapeutic misconception for the subject can be addressed during the consenting procedure. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Norovirus Gastroenteritis Oct 29, 2009
From the Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD (R.I.G.); the Division of Viral Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta (R.I.G., U.D.P.); and Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston (M.K.E.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Glass at Fogarty International Center, 31 Center Dr., Rm. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Foley wins $208M NIH contract Oct 29, 2009
The (NIH) awarded LLP a $208 million contract for intellectual property services for up to 10 years ... The NIH, a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research ... They will support the NIH Office of Technology Transfer, which is responsible for overseeing NIH and Food and Drug Administration discoveries, inventions and other intellectual property as mandated by the Federal Technology Transfer Act... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Stem cell therapy may offer hope for acute lung injury Oct 29, 2009
The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Stephen M. Vogel, Sean Garrean, Yidan D. Zhao and Asrar B. Malik, all of the department of pharmacology in the UIC College of Medicine, also contributed to the study. (EurekAlert!)
A public option isn't the only hot healthcare issue Oct 29, 2009
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) finds that a doctor's "support of spiritual well-being in very ill patients helps improve their quality of life" and that spiritual well-being may also help a patient live longer. A 2004 survey of 31,000 Americans conducted for the National Center for Health Statistics found that the most commonly used alternative to medicine is prayer. (Christian Science Monitor)
Mothers Pass Problems With Obesity ... Oct 28, 2009
According to the National Institutes of Health, the number of obese children tripled during the 25 year period between 1984 and 2009. Those who are hardest hit include African American and Mexican American children. (Suite101.com)
Resounding Health Receives Small Business Innovation Research Award from the National Institutes of Health Oct 28, 2009
Resounding Health Incorporated, a leading medical search and information provider, was recently awarded an SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health ... D. Dr. Boguski has held positions at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the U.S. National Library of Medicine and as an executive in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
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Resounding Health Receives Small Business Innovation Research Award from the National Institutes of Health - Yahoo ... Resounding Health Receives Small Business Innovation Research Award from the National Institutes of Health ... Resounding Health Incorporated, a leading medical search and information provider, was recently awarded an SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
New 'Schizophrenia Gene' Prompts Researchers To Test Potential Drug Target Oct 28, 2009
This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the McKnight Foundation, NARSAD, the International Mental Health Research Organization, the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, and the March of Dimes. Authors on the paper, in addition to Ming and Song, are Ju Young Kim, Xin Duan, Cindy Y. Liu, Mi-Hyeon Jang, Junjie U. Guo, Nattapol Pow-anpongkul and Eunchai Kang, all of Johns Hopkins. (Science Daily)
Seed fund for UC bioscience companies launches at Mission Bay Oct 28, 2009
"American taxpayers provide billions of dollars per year for scientific research in the hopes of having it pay off to society by creating the technologies and medicines of the future," said Kelly, citing funding for basic research through the National Institutes of Health and other organizations. "This funding is absolutely critical for the entrepreneurs who are trying to do that.". (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Risks to Personalized Medicine Seen in U.S. Reform Oct 28, 2009
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The federal government's push to control health costs through comparative effectiveness research could threaten strides in personalized medicine, in which medicines are tailored to an individual's genetic makeup, the chief of the National Institutes of Health said on Monday. "There is a potential collision here," Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health said at a forum sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (MEDLINEplus)
Your views: Letters to the editor Oct 28, 2009
Brevard Public Schools placed ninth in this elite group, which also included Cornell University and National Institutes of Health. On behalf of the Palm Bay Democratic Club, we congratulate the Brevard school system, which is the best of the best. (Florida Today)
NIH funds a Facebook for scientists Oct 28, 2009
What is your e-mail address. My e-mail address is. (FCW.com)
IRSF receives $1 million matching gift Oct 27, 2009
They are in position to benefit from funding allocations being finalized by the IRSF's Scientific Review Board and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH is the largest single source of medical research funds in the world, and has great influence on shaping scientific research agendas. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Sleep Deprivation Cognitive Impairment Reversed Oct 27, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Human Frontier Science Program, the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, a Medical Research Council (U.K.) grant, a European Union grant, the Fondation Leducq and a U.K. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council training grant. The study was conducted by Christopher G. Vecsey, Mathieu Wimmer and Ted Huang of the Neuroscience Graduate Group and Department of Biology at Penn; George S. Baillie, Kim M. Brown and... (Science Daily)
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later Oct 27, 2009
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has more on. Copyright. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
