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Genetic Clues May Lead to New Skin Cancer Therapies

Health - August 31, 2009

Mutant genes linked to melanoma could be targets for treatment, researchers say more >>

U.S. Stem Cell Research Seems to Focus on Two Lines

Health - August 7, 2009

Experts urge federal government to preserve study options more >>

Obama Names an Evangelical to Lead the NIH

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 10, 2009

Obama picked Francis Collins to head the National Institutes of Health. more >>

Overall Health of U.S. Children a Mixed Bag

Health - July 10, 2009

Government study finds gains and losses more >>

Francis Collins: Leader for the 21st Century NIH

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Heart to Heart - July 9, 2009

When I recruited Collins to the NIH's genome project, little did I know he would eventually lead NIH. more >>

Final Rules Broaden Pool for Stem Cell Research

Health - July 6, 2009

Older stem cell lines eligible for U.S. research dollars, NIH says more >>

New Surgery for Heart Failure Proves Ineffective

Health - March 29, 2009

Isolating damaged heart tissue does not produce better outcomes, study finds more >>

ADHD Drugs Don't Help Children Long Term

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - March 27, 2009

William Pelham explains NIH-funded research that finds no sustained benefit in stimulants like Ritalin. more >>

Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Lifespan

Health - March 23, 2009

Major study finds an effect, but critics say meat offers important nutrients more >>

Dogs Help in Hunt for New Cancer Drugs

Health - March 23, 2009

Research with canines may one day lead to new therapies to benefit humans more >>

How the Obama Administration Is Giving a New Push to Science

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - February 25, 2009

Researchers see more money and a better balance between politics and policy. more >>

More Fast-Food Joints in Neighborhoods Mean More Strokes

Health - February 19, 2009

Analysis is interesting, but doesn't prove cause and effect, researcher says more >>

A Government Call for Vaccine Research

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Health - December 11, 2008

The National Institutes of Health has put out a call for answers. more >>

How to Work Like Edward McSweegan

By Liz Wolgemuth - The Inside Job - October 1, 2008

Former NIH scientist is back in the headlines. more >>

Vitamin D Status Not Associated With Lower Prostate Risk

Health - May 27, 2008

But study finds evidence of slight link between higher concentrations, aggressive disease more >>

U.S. Turns Spotlight on Medicine's Most Puzzling Cases

Health - May 19, 2008

Undiagnosed Diseases Program seeks to advance knowledge of mysterious conditions more >>

Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development

Health - May 12, 2008

Nutrient restriction triggers pathway involved with life span, study finds more >>

Deciphering Unexpected Deaths in a Diabetes Study

By Avery Comarow - On Medicine - February 7, 2008

Diabetic patients need to keep working on getting their blood glucose down, says a leading physician. more >>

Wearable Bacteria, Fecal Enemas, and Matching Lesbians

By Ben Harder - Thinking Harder - December 19, 2007

The NIH sets out to study the human body's resident bacteria. more >>

Harold Varmus | scientist

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Nation & World - November 12, 2007

Making science free to all. more >>

The Other Safety Dilemma

By Michelle Andrews - Health - October 5, 2007

The FDA may soon be better at monitoring drugs. more >>

Many Schools Limit Students' Access to Asthma Inhalers

By Marianne Lavelle - Health - August 29, 2007

State laws allow asthmatic students to use medication, but administrators still restrict the practice. more >>