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
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U.S. Stem Cell Research Seems to Focus on Two Lines
Health - August 7, 2009
Experts urge federal government to preserve study options
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Obama Names an Evangelical to Lead the NIH
By
Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - July 10, 2009
Obama picked Francis Collins to head the National Institutes of Health.
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Overall Health of U.S. Children a Mixed Bag
Health - July 10, 2009
Government study finds gains and losses
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Francis Collins: Leader for the 21st Century NIH
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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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.
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Final Rules Broaden Pool for Stem Cell Research
Health - July 6, 2009
Older stem cell lines eligible for U.S. research dollars, NIH says
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New Surgery for Heart Failure Proves Ineffective
Health - March 29, 2009
Isolating damaged heart tissue does not produce better outcomes, study finds
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ADHD Drugs Don't Help Children Long Term
By
Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - March 27, 2009
William Pelham explains NIH-funded research that finds no sustained benefit in stimulants like Ritalin.
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Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Lifespan
Health - March 23, 2009
Major study finds an effect, but critics say meat offers important nutrients
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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
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How the Obama Administration Is Giving a New Push to Science
By
Amanda Ruggeri
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Nation & World - February 25, 2009
Researchers see more money and a better balance between politics and policy.
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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
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A Government Call for Vaccine Research
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Health - December 11, 2008
The National Institutes of Health has put out a call for answers.
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How to Work Like Edward McSweegan
By
Liz Wolgemuth
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The Inside Job - October 1, 2008
Former NIH scientist is back in the headlines.
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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
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U.S. Turns Spotlight on Medicine's Most Puzzling Cases
Health - May 19, 2008
Undiagnosed Diseases Program seeks to advance knowledge of mysterious conditions
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Decoding Muscle Stem Cell Development
Health - May 12, 2008
Nutrient restriction triggers pathway involved with life span, study finds
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Deciphering Unexpected Deaths in a Diabetes Study
By
Avery Comarow
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On Medicine - February 7, 2008
Diabetic patients need to keep working on getting their blood glucose down, says a leading physician.
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Wearable Bacteria, Fecal Enemas, and Matching Lesbians
By
Ben Harder
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Thinking Harder - December 19, 2007
The NIH sets out to study the human body's resident bacteria.
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Harold Varmus | scientist
By
Bernadine Healy, M.D.
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Nation & World - November 12, 2007
Making science free to all.
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The Other Safety Dilemma
By
Michelle Andrews
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Health - October 5, 2007
The FDA may soon be better at monitoring drugs.
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Many Schools Limit Students' Access to Asthma Inhalers
By
Marianne Lavelle
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Health - August 29, 2007
State laws allow asthmatic students to use medication, but administrators still restrict the practice.
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