US panel urges study of antipsychotics in children Nov 20, 2008
Walsh said in an e-mail the FDA will meet with the National Institutes of Health "to discuss long-term study of drugs in this class and will begin looking closely at specifically how these products are actually being used in treating pediatric patients and their effects.". Share. (Reuters)
First Detailed 3-D Glimpse Of Bacterial Cell-wall Architecture Nov 20, 2008
This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, a Searle Scholar Award, Caltech's Beckman Institute, and gifts from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the Agouron Institute. Lu Gan is supported by a fellowship from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. (Science Daily)
Gut Check Reveals Vast Multicultural Community Of Bugs In Bowels Nov 20, 2008
Support for the study came from the Doris Duke Charitable Trust, the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Other study co-authors were Sue Huse and Mitchell Sogin, of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, Mass. (Science Daily)
Do ADHD Meds Damage Genes? Nov 20, 2008
The most common medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder do not cause genetic damage, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health and Duke University. A news release on the work said it stands in contrast to some other findings. (KCRA 3, CA)
Obama's pick of Daschle may test conflict-of-interest pledge Nov 20, 2008
The Mayo Clinic, where Daschle is on the board, is itself a major health care provider, research institution, and recipient of grants from the National Institutes of Health. Daschle's wife, Linda Daschle, is a prominent lobbyist for aerospace and military concerns. (International Herald Tribune)
New insight into the controls on a go-to enzyme Nov 20, 2008
This research was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health, the Canadian Institute of Health Research and ALSAC.. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is internationally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. (EurekAlert!)
Landmark study defines benefits of early HIV testing and treatment for infected infants Nov 20, 2008
NIAID conducts and supports research--at NIH, throughout the United States, and worldwide--to 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 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!)
Daschle Tapped for HHS Secretary Nov 20, 2008
If confirmed by the Senate, he will replace HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt in guiding critical, high-profile federal agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The massive job includes oversight of a department budget that exceeded $707 billion for fiscal year 2008. (ABC News)
Indigo Ointment Relieves Psoriasis Nov 19, 2008
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel from the NIH explains to Harry Smith. (1:39). (CBS News)
Ginkgo Biloba for Prevention of Dementia Nov 19, 2008
Earlier this year an NIH sponsored study showed a positive effect of standardized Ginkgo biloba extract on the risk of developing dementia only in those participants who took their medicine regularly. Another large scale study with EGb 761(R), the GUIDAGE study with 2854 patients aged 70 and above, is currently ongoing in France. (PR Newswire)
Stanford study tracks cancer-killing cells Nov 19, 2008
The research was funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute. Don Kazak. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer Nov 19, 2008
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and several vitamin makers. Results were being reported Sunday at an American Association for Cancer Research conference in Washington. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Beauty Product Ingredients to Avoid Nov 19, 2008
Talc is used in everything from blush to baby powder despite unsuccessful motions by the US Department of Health's National Institutes of Health (NIH) to have all talc categorized as a probable carcinogen. Toluene is a solvent used in nail polishes that causes damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys with long term exposure. (Suite101.com)
Ginkgo biloba doesn't prevent dementia, study finds Nov 19, 2008
The latest study, funded primarily by the NIH, focused on elderly men and women who had normal mental function or only mild cognitive impairment. They were recruited from voter registration rolls and private mailing lists in four areas served by large academic hospitals: Sacramento; Pittsburgh; Hagerstown, Md. (Los Angeles Times)
Scientists Self-censor In Response To Political Controversy, Survey Finds Nov 19, 2008
18, 2008) A survey of scientists whose studies became the focus of a public debate about NIH grant funding has found that many of them engaged in self-censorship as a result of the controversy ... These self-censorship tactics were employed despite the fact that all of the criticised studies most of which investigated sexual behaviour, drug-use, and other HIV-related questions were defended in an NIH internal review and retained their funding ... Joanna Kempner of Rutgers University in New... (Science Daily)
Gene Chips Accurately Detect Pneumonia In ICU Patients On Ventilators Nov 19, 2008
Both meetings are at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland ... Editor's note: The Inaugural meeting of the U.S. Critical Illness and Injury Trials Group, Nov. 18-19, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, will bring together for the first time physicians, nurses, research scientists and others in critical illness and injury specialties to advocate for clinical research ... The research is funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Barnes-Jewish Hospital... (Science Daily)
Two Cancer Drugs Prevent, Reverse Type 1 Diabetes, Animal Study Shows Nov 19, 2008
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Technology Gives 3-D View Of Human Coronary Arteries Nov 19, 2008
The current study was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Weight-loss surgery saves lives, studies find Nov 19, 2008
The National Institutes of Health will convene a panel this fall to consider whether the guidelines should be changed ... The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Utah Department of Health and the University of Utah. (Yahoo News -- Obesity)
'Chilling Effect': Can Science Get Taboo? Nov 19, 2008
A sociologist at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., questioned 157 scientists who found their work at the crux of a 2003 political clash between several members of Congress, a Christian lobbyist group called the Traditional Values Coalition and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Of the 112 scientists who responded to the survey and interviews, 51 percent said they have since self-censored their grant proposals to remove "red flag" words, such as gay, lesbian, AIDS, needle-exchange... (ABC News)
7 Facts You Need to Know About HPV and Gardasil Nov 18, 2008
Bernadine Healy, M.D., U.S.News Report's health editor and author of the magazines column, is the former head of the National Institutes of Health, the American Red Cross, and the College of Medicine and Public Health at Ohio State University. A cardiologist and author of two books, she spent more than 25 years practicing medicine. (U.S. News & World Report)
Chemical From Medicinal Plants May Be Used To Fight HIV Nov 18, 2008
The Geron Corp., TA Therapeutics Ltd., the National Institutes of Health and the Frank Jernigan Foundation funded this study. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Letters for Monday, November 17, 2008 Nov 18, 2008
I supervised graduate students and served on several high-level scientific advisory committees in the medical school, dental school and the National Institutes of Health. Pfau seems to make two points, which are not really related. (Missoulian, MT)
Scientists sequence kangaroo genome Nov 18, 2008
The project, which was jointly funded by the Victorian Government and the US (NIH), is the first of its kind in Australia ... The NIH had offered the Australian researchers A$6 million to fund the research, but only if Australian funders matched that. (ABC Science Online)
Biomedical engineers' detective work reveals antibiotic mechanism Nov 18, 2008
" ### In addition to Collins and Kohanski, the other authors are Daniel J. Dwyer, Jamey Wierzbowski and Guillaume Cottarel, all from Boston University's Center for BioDynamics and The Center for Advanced Biotechnology. Their research is supported, in part, by the NIH Director's Pioneer Award Program. The Cell research paper is entitled "Mistranslation of Membrane Proteins and Two-Component System Activation Trigger Antibiotic-Mediated Cell Death. ". (EurekAlert!)
Drops in blood oxygen levels may be key to sudden death in some epilepsy patients Nov 18, 2008
Data analysis for the study was partially funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). UC Davis Medical Center is the leading referral center in the region for the most seriously injured or ill patients and the most medically complex cases, covering 33 counties, more than 65,000 square miles and 6 million residents. (EurekAlert!)
UNC researchers find clue to stopping breast-cancer metastasis Nov 18, 2008
The work was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Note: Otey can be reached at (919) 966-0273 or. (EurekAlert!)
Vitamin C or E pills do not lower risk of cancer Nov 17, 2008
The research, funded by the National Institutes of Health and several vitamin makers, tracked cancer risk in 14,641 male U.S. doctors who took either 400 IU of vitamin E every other day or a placebo, or 500 milligrams of vitamin C daily or a placebo. Their average age was 64 at the start of the study and they were followed for eight years on average. (Xinhuanet, China)
Exercise no magic cure for heart failure patients Nov 17, 2008
AP foreign, Monday November 17 2008. By MARILYNN MARCHIONE. (guardian.co.uk)
Bio industry hopes for help from Obama Nov 17, 2008
The company has raised funds through alternative financing such as private, wealthy individuals, development deals and the National Institutes of Health. The company focuses on drug development for rare diseases that impair energy metabolism. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
New catalysts promise faster, cleaner and more efficient research platform Nov 17, 2008
5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health for nearly a decade. "Unquestioned leaders in their own areas of science, Hoveyda and Schrock have pooled their complementary skills to come up with an elegant solution to an elusive goalthe development of catalysts for enantioselective olefin metathesis," said John Schwab, who oversees organic synthesis grants at the NIH's National Institute of General Medical Sciences. (EurekAlert!)
Unraveling Mystery Of Brain Aneurysms Nov 16, 2008
The work was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Yale Center for Human Genetics and Genomics, the Yale Program on Neurogenetics and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Citation: Nature Genetics, Nov. 9, 2008. (Science Daily)
The sleepless epidemic Nov 16, 2008
The National Institutes of Health spent just $20-million in 2005 a mere fraction of the $270-million spent to advertise Lunesta that year. Experts agree with her. (Globe and Mail)
Answer may not be drugs, but it's surely lower cholesterol Nov 16, 2008
" Doctors could decide to await new guidelines from the American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health. Dr. Sidney C. Smith, senior adviser for the Cardiovascular Research Translation and Application for the NIH's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, said the study, known as Jupiter, will play an important role in a project already under way to set new cholesterol guidelines for Americans. Those guidelines, expected to be announced late next year or early 2010, must integrate... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Patients and hospital thrived under his care Nov 16, 2008
MILITARY SERVICE: July 1967 to June 1969, a lieutenant commander with the Public Health Service at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. CAREER: 1994 to 2008, member, Board of Trustees, Rex Hospital; 2003-08, chairman, Rex Hospital board; 2003-08, member, Board of Trustees, UNC Health Systems; 1989, executive committee chairman, Rex Hospital medical staff; 1973-2005, member, Raleigh Surgical Group Inc. (formerly Raleigh Surgical Associates Inc.); 1975 to present, fellow, American... (News & Observer)
'Marriage checkup' aims to prevent problems Nov 16, 2008
area are getting a Marriage Checkup, part of a clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. With questionnaires and two in-person sessions, the free program provides personalized feedback to keep relationships on track and circumvent trouble, says psychologist James Cordova, who runs the project at Clark University, where he's an associate professor. (USA Today)
HIV News: Vaccine, Bone Marrow Transplant, Vitamin C Nov 16, 2008
Search Foodconsumer s. Last Updated: Nov 15, 2008 - 2:28:18 PM. (Food Consumer)
The Parenting Place Nov 15, 2008
Our little boss wrote on Nov 14, 2008 3:47 PM:" Thanks for the suggestions, CM. We've tried "time out" with our 23-month-old a couple of times with mixed success. I'm not sure she's old enough to really get that yet, which is a good topic for debate -- when to start doing "time outs" ... anyway, I just came across this story on the wires today and thought it would interest some parents of pre-schoolers (sorry for the length of this post as a result):ABCs plus playing nice equals better pre-K... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
ABCs plusplayingniceequalspre-K smarts Nov 15, 2008
With funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies, they divided 44 Head Start classrooms with about 350 4-year-olds. Half taught a traditional Head Start curriculum. (MSNBC -- Health)
Mandate sets priorities for Obama's to-do list Nov 15, 2008
Bush used his executive powers to limit spending by the National Institutes of Health that would have expanded medical research using stem cells taken from human embryos. Stem cells in the earliest stages of development have the potential to help millions of people suffering from Parkinson s, Alzheimer s and other degenerative brain diseases. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Study: Brain stimulation may ease anxiety disorder Nov 15, 2008
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Sleep Apnea May Be Risk Factor For Sudden Cardiac Death Nov 15, 2008
The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health and Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
High-normal Phosphate Levels Linked To Early Atherosclerosis Nov 15, 2008
The study was performed as a deliverable under a National Institutes of Health contract. Dr. Foley has received consulting fees from Amgen and Genzyme. (Science Daily)
Breakthrough In Cell-type Analysis Offers New Ways To Study Development And Disease Nov 15, 2008
This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Young Visalia boys died of pneumonia, autopsy finds Nov 15, 2008
According to a National Institutes of Health Web site, those born with the disorder produce inadequate levels of an enzyme that breaks down three key amino acids, which the body uses to make the building blocks of protein. Brain damage is common, especially damage to the basal ganglia, a region of the brain that helps control movement. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Treating Heart Failure With A Gas Nov 14, 2008
The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health, the American Diabetes Association and by a research grant from the biotechnology firm Ikaria Holdings. Lefer is a paid consultant for Ikaria, which is developing technology for hydrogen sulfide delivery. (Science Daily)
New program teaches preschoolers reading skills, getting along with others Nov 14, 2008
A study funded by the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies shows that it's possible to teach preschoolers the pre-reading skills they need for later school success, while at the same time fostering the socials skills necessary for making friends and avoiding conflicts with their peers ... 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. (EurekAlert!)
Cigarette smoke could alter shape of heart Nov 14, 2008
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Other authors were Lianzhi Gu, postdoctoral fellow in biobehavioral health science; and, from the UIC College of Medicine, Shamim Chowdhury, research scientist in physiology and biophysics, and Dr. David Geenen, research associate professor of physiology. (EurekAlert!)
Advice and comment Nov 14, 2008
The new president needs to quickly appoint a charismatic and effective leader of NIH, and restore the funding pipeline, which is still a minuscule amount, in the context of the overall national budget ... Dramatically increase the NIH budget for all areas of biomedical research ... This is easy: Dramatically increase the National Institutes of Health budget for all areas of biomedical research because the NIH budget has been flat for so long, it has effectively been decreasing, making this the... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Fat Cravings May Start In Womb Nov 13, 2008
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel from the NIH explains to Harry Smith. (1:39). (CBS News)
How to get your home cleaner — and greener Nov 13, 2008
com - How to get your home cleaner and greener - Rock Hill, SC. Rock Hill Herald Online WEATHER TRAFFIC. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Protox reports 2008 third quarter results Nov 13, 2008
Protox is also collaborating with the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) on a research program focused on the discovery of next generation fully human targeted therapeutics. Certain statements included in this press release may be considered forward-looking. (Canada Newswire)
Vitamins don't cut heart attack and breast cancer risks, studies say Nov 13, 2008
The results for vitamin C were also underwhelming -- 619 major cardiovascular events among the 7,329 doctors who got the vitamin versus 626 events for the 7,312 who got the placebo, according to the study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health and BASF Corp., a vitamin maker. The breast cancer study, reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, was part of an effort to determine whether a combined pill of 1,000 milligrams of calcium and 400 IUs of vitamin D could... (Los Angeles Times)
Molecule That Stops SARS Invented Nov 13, 2008
The National Institutes of Health infectious disease biodefense program selected the team and funded the research that has been published in the online version of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Mesecar's team screened more than 50,000 chemical compounds for the necessary properties to both block the virus and have the potential to become viable drug treatments. (Science Daily)
Genetic Blueprint Revealed For Kidney Design And Formation Nov 13, 2008
GUDMAP is a consortium of laboratories funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide research tools for studying the genitourinary tract, including molecular atlases of gene expression in developing organs ... Funding support came from the NIDDK, part of the NIH.. (Science Daily)
Tumors Grow Faster Without Blood-supply Promoting Molecule Nov 13, 2008
The National Institutes of Health funded the research. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
New Method Provides Panoramic View Of Protein-RNA Interactions In Living Cells Nov 13, 2008
This research was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Even Breastfeeding Moms Concerned about Plastic Baby Bottles Nov 13, 2008
"I may be breastfeeding now, but eventually my daughter will drink from a bottle and a sippy cup. How can the FDA say this chemical is safe when the National Institutes of Health says there is reason to be concerned?" ... Parents who want to learn more about health concerns related to BPA can visit the National Institutes of Health Web site at www. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Former U of Iowa researcher accused of misconduct Nov 13, 2008
The National Institutes of Health and Office for Research Integrity conducted its own investigation, which was just recently completed. Information from: Iowa City Press-Citizen, http://www. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Weight Loss Wednesday: Fiber pill could be weight loss wonder drug Nov 13, 2008
"Deprivation doesn't work. The National Institutes of Health analyzed diets and they found that 94 percent of people that go on a diet at the end of 5 years end up weighting more," adds Dr. Murray. So behavior change and will power don't work long term because the primal, survival centers of the brain are calling out for you to quickly eat the wrong types of food at the wrong times. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Yoga gains respect among doctors Nov 13, 2008
"Getting the word out was difficult -- so much else was going on that was scientifically based, this was pushed off. But as people have seen its staying power, and see the results and research, there's beginning to be more respectability."Causes not clearYoga's legitimacy has increased with interest by the National Institutes of Health, which now funds studies on yoga and its affect on diseases. But some skepticism remains, in the medical profession and among patients. (News & Observer)
Common anesthetic induces Alzheimer's-associated changes in mouse brains Nov 13, 2008
The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the American Geriatrics Society, the Alzheimer's Association, Harvard University and the Cure Alzheimer's Fund. Tanzi is a co-founder, consultant and holds equity in Prana Biotechnology, Ltd, the company conducting a clinical trial of clioquinol derivative PBT2. (EurekAlert!)
The Gene Is Having an Identity Crisis Nov 12, 2008
I'd venture a guess that it's not correct (simply not enough evidence supporting it, but that [nih. gov. (Slashdot)
Penn provost to lead Johns Hopkins Nov 12, 2008
Johns Hopkins and Penn s medical schools are traditionally among the top recipients of grants from the National Institutes of Health. Last year, Johns Hopkins received $582 million and Penn received $451. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Studies: Vitamin pills don't prevent heart disease Nov 12, 2008
The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health and several vitamin makers. Results were so clear that they would be unlikely to change if the study were done in women, minorities, or with different formulations of the vitamins, Howard said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
