spacer.png, 0 kB
Home arrow News Releases from the National Institutes of Health

Main Menu

Chat Live

Chat live now.<br> Got Questions? Get Answers!

Member Login






Lost Password?
No account yet? Register
spacer.png, 0 kB
News Releases from the National Institutes of Health
NIH Launches Undiagnosed Diseases Program PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 May 2008
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced a new clinical research program that will aim to provide answers to patients with mysterious conditions that have long eluded diagnosis. Called the Undiagnosed Diseases Program, the trans-NIH initiative will focus on the most puzzling medical cases referred to the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Md., by physicians across the nation.
Read more...  [NIH Launches Undiagnosed Diseases Program]
 
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious... PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 May 2008
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, joins with Asians and Pacific Islanders in mourning the members of this community who have died from AIDS and in commending those who provide HIV/AIDS prevention services and who care for people living with HIV.
Read more...  [Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...]
 
NINR Welcomes Three New Members to Advisory Council for Nursing Research PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 May 2008
Three new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), the principal advisory board for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), were announced today. The advisory council meets three times a year to provide recommendations on the conduct and support of biomedical, social, and behavioral research that provides an evidence base for nursing practice. NINR, one of the National Institutes of Health, supports clinical and basic research to establish a scientific basis for the care of individuals across the lifespan.
Read more...  [NINR Welcomes Three New Members to Advisory Council for Nursing Research]
 
Researchers Develop First Transgenic Monkey Model of Huntington's Disease PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 19 May 2008
Scientists have developed the first genetically altered monkey model that replicates some symptoms observed in patients with Huntington's disease, according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Read more...  [Researchers Develop First Transgenic Monkey Model of Huntington's Disease]
 
Free NIH Teaching Tools Help Educators Meet State Science Education Standards PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 13 May 2008
A popular series of curriculum supplements from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aimed at promoting science education achievement is now aligned to individual state education standards in science, math, health and English language arts for kindergarten through the 12th grade.
Read more...  [Free NIH Teaching Tools Help Educators Meet State Science Education Standards]
 
Statement of Daniel Rotrosen, M.D., Director, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation,.. PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 12 May 2008
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is the nation?s principal supporter of food allergy research.
Read more...  [Statement of Daniel Rotrosen, M.D., Director, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation,..]
 
Molecular Pathway in Muscle Helps Explain Effectiveness of Diabetes Interventions PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 12 May 2008
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), demonstrate for the first time in a mouse model that skeletal muscle cells cultured in a low-calorie environment refrain from differentiating, an energy-demanding process by which cells mature and specialize.
Read more...  [Molecular Pathway in Muscle Helps Explain Effectiveness of Diabetes Interventions]
 
First Addiction Science Award to be Given to Students at International Science Fair PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 08 May 2008
This year, for the first time, three students will receive awards for exemplary projects in Addiction Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest science competition for high school students. The Addiction Science award is co-sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Scholastic, the global children?s publishing, education and media company.
Read more...  [First Addiction Science Award to be Given to Students at International Science Fair]
 
Mothers' High Normal Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants at Risk for Birth Problems PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 08 May 2008
Pregnant women with blood sugar levels in the higher range of normal -- but not high enough to be considered diabetes -- are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to give birth to babies at risk for many of the same problems seen in babies born to women with diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study funded in large part by the National Institutes of Health.
Read more...  [Mothers' High Normal Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants at Risk for Birth Problems]
 
Duck-Billed Platypus Genome Sequence Published PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
The first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus was published today by an international team of scientists, revealing clues about how genomes were organized during the early evolution of mammals. The research was supported in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Read more...  [Duck-Billed Platypus Genome Sequence Published]
 
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next > End >>

Results 1 - 10 of 123
spacer.png, 0 kB
spacer.png, 0 kB
spacer.png, 0 kB
  spacer.png, 0 kB