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    $3M Mercer grant targets diabetes in blacks  Aug 21, 2008
    The grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund the study by Mercer s Department of Family Medicine under the Church-Based Diabetes Prevention and Translation program. It will take place in black churches in Macon and Hartford, Conn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Study Identifies Protein That Produces 'Good' Fat: Finding May Lead To Ways To Treat, Prevent Obesity  Aug 21, 2008
    The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Tanita Healthy Weight Community and the Miles Shore 50th Anniversary Scholar Program of Harvard Medical School. Others participating in the research were Tim J. Schultz, Tian Lian Huang, Jonathon N. Winnay, Cullen M. Taniguchi, Thien T. Tran, Ryo Suzuki, Daniel O. Espinosa, Yuji Yakamoto and C. Ronald Kahn, the Mary K. Iacocca Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, all of the Joslin Section on Obesity and... (Science Daily)

    Merck's Gardasil Vaccine Not Worth the Cost for Women in 20s, Study Says  Aug 21, 2008
    68 and is recommended at least once every three years for women ages 21 through 64, according to the National Institutes of Health. Health Benefit. (Bloomberg -- US)

    LSUHSC research reports new method to protect brain cells from diseases like Alzheimer's  Aug 21, 2008
    The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Alzheimer's Association. LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans educates Louisiana's health care professionals. (EurekAlert!)

    Bone marrow stem cells may help control inflammatory bowel disease  Aug 21, 2008
    Arno Tilles, MD, was also a co-author of the study, which was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Shriners Hospitals for Children. Massachusetts General Hospital (), established in 1811, is the original and largest teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. (EurekAlert!)

    Acute maternal stress during pregnancy linked to development of schizophrenia  Aug 21, 2008
    The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health: and from the National Alliance for Research of Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD). 3. (EurekAlert!)

    Biochemists manipulate fruit flavor enzymes  Aug 21, 2008
    The research is supported by Pew Charitable Trusts through a Pew Scholar Award, The Robert A. Welch Foundation, The National Institutes of Health, a Beginning Grant in Aid from the American Heart Association, and an INSERM Avenir Grant sponsored by La Fondation pour la Recherche Medicale. . (EurekAlert!)

    New insights into the regulation of PTEN tumor suppression function  Aug 21, 2008
    This study was supported, in part, by grants from the National Institutes of Health International Human Frontier Science Program Organization and the European Molecular Biology Organization ... Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is a patient care, teaching and research affiliate of Harvard Medical School and consistently ranks in the top four in National Institutes of Health funding among independent hospitals nationwide. (EurekAlert!)

    The Quest to Develop an Allergy-Free Peanut  Aug 20, 2008
    Scientists have just been granted more than $400,000 from the National Institutes of Health to study peanut allergies. Allergy Specialist Dr. Fred Finkelman said, Peanuts cause much more severe allergens than other foods. (WOKR13 Rochester)

    Vitamin D's wild days: Who to test, what to take?  Aug 20, 2008
    There s not even good agreement on what s a low level different studies use different definitions, notes a newly published research review sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The government has begun discussions with the Institute of Medicine to determine if the daily recommended intake needs changing. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Scientists Discover What Drives The Development Of A Fatal Form Of Malaria  Aug 20, 2008
    19, 2008) Platelets those tiny, unassuming cells that cause blood to clot and scabs to form when you cut yourself play an important early role in promoting cerebral malaria, an often lethal complication that occurs mostly in children. Affecting as many as half a billion people in tropical and subtropical regions, malaria is one of the oldest recorded diseases and the parasite responsible for it, Plasmodium, among the most studied pathogens of all time. (Science Daily)

    Chemical Liberated By Leaky Gut May Allow HIV To Infect The Brain, Scientists Find  Aug 20, 2008
    In 2006, scientists at the National Institutes of Health had reported that HIV infection breaks down barriers in the intestine that normally prevent intestinal bacteria from entering the bloodstream. The blood of HIV-infected people was found to contain markedly elevated levels of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a component of certain bacteria that are normally confined to the intestine but leak out due to HIV infection. (Science Daily)

    Poor Teen Sleep Habits May Raise Blood Pressure, Lead To CVD  Aug 20, 2008
    The National Institutes of Health funded the study. Co-authors are: Sogol Javaheri B.A; Amy Storfer-Isser, M.S.; and Carol L. Rosen, M.D.. (Science Daily)

    SRA secures NIH contract  Aug 20, 2008
    Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Study examines testing model to predict and diagnose new cases of dementia  Aug 20, 2008
    Last year, Einstein received more than $150 million in grant funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition, the NIH funds major research centers at Einstein in diabetes, cancer, liver disease, and AIDS. Other areas where the College of Medicine is concentrating its efforts include developmental brain research, neuroscience, cardiac disease, and initiatives to reduce and eliminate ethnic and racial health disparities. (EurekAlert!)

    U. of Chicago study: More than 10 percent of older Americans suffer mistreatment  Aug 20, 2008
    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) supported the study, which collected data on individuals' social lives, sexuality, health and a broad range of biological measures. The NSHAP is supported by several components of the NIH, including the National Institute on Aging, the Office of Research on Women's Health, the Office of AIDS Research and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. (EurekAlert!)

    Emory awarded $8M grant to study blood transfusion safety  Aug 19, 2008
    The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund a regional clinic trial examining the best ways to protect low birth weight infants from transfusion-related viral infections. The grant will also study new strategies for rebuilding the immune systems of bone marrow transplant recipients. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Maelstrom Quashes Jumping Genes  Aug 19, 2008
    This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Carnegie Institution. Other authors of the study are Sarah Soper at The Johns Hopkins University; Tara Hardiman at Carnegie, Mary Goodheart with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Whitehead Institute, and MIT; Sandra Martin at the University of Colorado School of Medicine; and Peter de Boer at Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, The Netherlands. (Science Daily)

    Massaging Muscles Facilitates Recovery After Exercise  Aug 19, 2008
    18, 2008) Researchers testing the long-held theory that therapeutic massage can speed recovery after a sports injury have found early scientific evidence of the healing effects of massage. The scientists have determined that immediate cyclic compression of muscles after intense exercise reduced swelling and muscle damage in a study using animals. (Science Daily)

    Vanishing Legacy  Aug 19, 2008
    A Duke University study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, estimates that 14 percent of people over age 70 have some form of dementia. If that trend holds, then more than 11 million baby boomers could develop the condition. (SmartMoney)

    Letters to the Editor (Aug. 18)  Aug 19, 2008
    Jules wrote on Aug 18, 2008 5:34 PM:" Arielifan, another lie. Executive order put limits on FEDERAL FUNDING of stem cell research using certain kinds of stem cells. It does not prevent or prohibit it. Privately funded stem cell research is still going on, as is funded research in non-fetal lines.You know, it's pretty simple to get the truth. For example, NIH.gov tells us:"U.S. Policy on Stem Cell Research. "In 2001, President George W. Bush announced that federal funds may be awarded for... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Weight-loss surgery saves lives, studies find  Aug 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)

    'NATURE' ARTICLE:  Neutralizing antibodies derived from the B cells of 1918 influenza pandemic survivors  Aug 19, 2008
    This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health to J.E.C. (U54 AI057157, Southeast Regional Center of Excellence for Emerging Infections and Biodefense, and U19 AI057229), and C.F.B. (U54 AI57158, Northeast Biodefense Center, U19 AI62623, Center for Investigating Viral Immunity and Antagonism, and P01 AI058113). I.A.W. and J.S. were supported in part by the National Institutes of Health (CA55896 and AI42266) ... The 1918 virus was handled under biosafety level 3 enhanced... (USA Today -- Tech)

    Bayh's Obama Running-Mate Chances May Be Hurt by Wife's Board Memberships  Aug 19, 2008
    a lawyer, is a director at Indianapolis-based , which is part of a medical research partnership awarded a in May after Evan Bayh and his Indiana colleagues in Congress recommended the group to the National Institutes of Health. She's on the board of E*Trade Bank, a subsidiary of , while her husband sits on the. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Johns Hopkins scientists discover what drives the development of a fatal form of malaria  Aug 19, 2008
    " ### The research was funded by the National Institutes of Health and supported by the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute. Authors on the paper are Kalyan Srivastava, Ian A. Cockburn, Anne Marie Swaim, Laura E. Thompson, Abhai Tripathi, Craig A. Fletcher, Erin M. Shirk, Henry Sun, Karen Fox-Talbot, David Sullivan, Fidel Zavala, and Morrell, all of Hopkins: also, M. Anna Kowalska of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pa. On the Web. (EurekAlert!)

    Switching it up: How memory deals with a change in plans  Aug 19, 2008
    This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation. Digital images of Courtney, Montojo and the lab are available by contacting Lisa De Nike at 443-287-9960 or via e-mail at. (EurekAlert!)

    Catalyst mystery unlocked  Aug 19, 2008
    Funding for the research came from the National Institutes of Health and European agencies. The Center for High-Performance Computing and Communications at USC provided computer time. (EurekAlert!)

    Urologists report success using robot-assisted surgery for urinary abnormality  Aug 19, 2008
    The institution ranks in the top third in funding by the National Institutes of Health and fourth in the Southeast in revenues from its licensed intellectual property. . (EurekAlert!)

    Blood protects against long-gone killer 1918 flu  Aug 19, 2008
    The National Institutes of Health, which paid for much of the study, connected Altschuler with experts in the field and he found the elderly antibody donors. The findings make sense, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergies and Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, Md. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)

    Genes tied to bipolar disorder  Aug 18, 2008
    The U.S. government's National Institutes of Health helped fund the research. Dr. Thomas Insel, director of the NIH's National Institute of Mental Health, said the findings may help solve the puzzle that is bipolar disorder. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Antibodies from 1918 flu pandemic found in survivors living today  Aug 18, 2008
    The National Institutes of Health, which paid for much of the study, connected Altschuler with experts in the field, and he found the elderly antibody donors. . (International Herald Tribune -- Health)

    Lions Eye Institute sees research in its future  Aug 18, 2008
    Research dollars are tight because the NIH has had a flat budget for the past few years. Too often, nonprofits will start programs without adequate funding or establishing an endowment for operations, Sternberg said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    Survivors of 1918 flu pandemic protected with a lifetime immunity to virus  Aug 18, 2008
    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. . (EurekAlert!)

    Largest study of its kind implicates gene abnormalities in bipolar disorder  Aug 18, 2008
    NIH Neuroscience Seminar Series Monday, March 17, 2008, 12:00:00 PM Runtime: 01:09:43. Requires RealPlayer () direct link. (EurekAlert!)

    1918 flu antibodies resurrected from elderly survivors  Aug 18, 2008
    The work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. . (EurekAlert!)

    Controlling Asthma a Challenge in Children  Aug 17, 2008
    Guidelines from the National Institutes of Health recommend inhaled corticosteroids as the preferred treatment for children who need a controller medicine for persistent asthma. These guidelines help physicians manage asthma, and they may be considered, together with other information by the doctor, to determine individual patient treatment needs. (Pekin Times, IL)

    The healing power of forgiveness  Aug 17, 2008
    Fueled by grants from the John Templeton Foundation in Pennsylvania, the Fetzer Institute in Michigan and even the National Institutes of Health, teams of psychologists and others launched a range of studies, from the effects of forgiveness on heart rate to back pain. Worthington was tapped to lead a forgiveness research campaign in the late 1990s. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Study: Popular Moisturizers May Cause Skin Cancer |  Aug 16, 2008
    This type of cancer results when cells in the skin start to change, the National Institutes of Health said on its Web site. It s relatively slow-growing and can spread to other locations, including internal organs. (Fox News)

    Cutbacks won't deter expansion  Aug 16, 2008
    Among 43 medical schools of its size throughout the nation, MCG ranked second in the amount of National Institutes of Health funding per faculty member. "That is a very important indicator that our science here is outstanding," Dr. Miller said. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    FDA: Controversial chemical in plastics is safe  Aug 16, 2008
    "It's ironic FDA would choose to ignore dozens of studies funded by [the National Institutes of Health] -- this country's best scientists -- and instead rely on flawed studies from industry," said Pete Myers, chief scientist for Environmental Health Sciences. The report is the latest in a growing pile of assessments of bisphenol, which has been used to package food for decades. (CNN)

    Blood Pressure Response To Daily Stress Provides Clues For Better Hypertension Treatment  Aug 16, 2008
    6 million Program Project grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. 72 million Americans 1 in 3 are hypertensive, according to the NHLBI.. (Science Daily)

    Distinguishing Between Two Birds Of A Feather  Aug 16, 2008
    The research was supported by a grant from the Swartz Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    New Guidelines to Help Achieve Optimal Digestive Health  Aug 16, 2008
    According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), approximately 60 to 70 million Americans are affected each year by digestive problems at a cost that exceeds 86 billion in direct medical expenses. Digestive diseases, including cancer, are named as a primary cause of death for approximately 234,000 people in the U.S. each year. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Study: Obese workers just as effective  Aug 16, 2008
    She s spoken to the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration about tougher standards on diet products. On a personal level, she once interviewed by phone for a job that was a perfect fit, only to arrive at the office and be told it was filled. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Healthful Hints: Do acne treatments fix or prolong the problem?  Aug 16, 2008
    The first 14 humans studied in the late 1970s at the National Institutes of Health by Dr. Gary Peck took five to six times the daily dose given today. For 13, their acne cleared, and the other one was almost clear in five months. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Cancer and immunotherapy Q and A  Aug 16, 2008
    Yes, many times and encouraging results have been reported by Dr Steven Rosenberg at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, who has now treated 93 patients with skin cancer that has spread using their own anti-tumour cells with a response rate (slowing of disease, or shrinking of tumours) of 72 per cent - about three times better than any other treatment. Any dramatic results. (Telegraph.co.uk)

    Chemical Used In Baby Bottles Safe, FDA Says  Aug 16, 2008
    They claim the report relied on industry-funded studies and ignored data from the National Institutes of Health. The FDA report had been prompted by one from the federal National Toxicology Program that said there was "some concern" about bisphenol's risks in infants. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Stem cell group awards grants to scientists at 2 universities  Aug 16, 2008
    These so-called New Faculty Grants aim to support promising scientists in the early stages of their careers, when federal funding from the National Institutes of Health is particularly difficult to secure ... Because of the fierce competition for limited federal funding for scientific research, it is estimated that scientists generally are in their early 40s before they receive their first major grant from the National Institutes of Health. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Personalized immunotherapy to fight HIV/AIDS  Aug 16, 2008
    This study was funded by the Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics (CANVAC), the Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Argos Therapeutics. The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) is a world-renowned biomedical and health-care hospital research centre. (EurekAlert!)

    Caltech engineers build mini drug-producing biofactories in yeast  Aug 16, 2008
    The research was supported by the Center for Biological Circuit Design at Caltech and the National Institutes of Health. Contact: Kathy Svitil(626) 395-8022. (EurekAlert!)

    Being green:  Aug 16, 2008
    for a PET scan and blood work at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Mesothelioma is not a cancer. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Boy, 5, With Rare Facial Deformity Can Finally Eat...  Aug 15, 2008
    As a result, these growths give the cheeks a swollen, rounded appearance and often interfere with normal tooth development, according to the National Institutes of Health. While most people with this condition have few, or any, symptoms some cases are severe enough to cause problems with vision, breathing, speech and swallowing, the NIH said on its Web site. (Fox News)

    9 Notable Findings From a Sex Survey of Men  Aug 15, 2008
    A large survey released Wednesday, funded by the National Institutes of Health, queried adults ages 57 to 85 about their sexual problems. Most media reports,, have focused on the finding that a healthy sex life can extend well into the 80s, emphasizing the importance of overall health to sexual health. (U.S. News & World Report)

    Molecular Switch Boosts Brain Activity Associated With Schizophrenia  Aug 15, 2008
    Now, researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Sweden s Karolinska Institute have identified in mouse brain tissue a molecular switch that, when thrown, increases the strength of this electrical pattern. The researchers found that adding the brain chemical Neuregulin-1 to the brain tissue boosted the electrical signals that the tissue generated. (Science Daily)

    Novel Mechanism That Controls The Development Of Autoimmunity Discovered  Aug 15, 2008
    14, 2008) Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found a mechanism in the immune systems of mice that can lead to the development of autoimmune disease when turned off. See also. (Science Daily)

    Stress, Anxiety Can Make Allergy Attacks Worse  Aug 15, 2008
    Stress, Anxiety Can Make Allergy Attacks Even More Miserable And Last Longer. Stress, Anxiety Can Make Allergy Attacks Even More Miserable And Last Longer. (Science Daily)

    Protein Complementarity May Offer New Insights Into Autoimmune Diseases  Aug 15, 2008
    This research was supported by National Institutes of Health grant 2P01 DK058335. Journal reference. (Science Daily)

    URMC and NIH partner to expand, accelerate clinical research in neurological diseases  Aug 15, 2008
    The session, "Clinical Trial Methods Course in Neurology," is part of a push on the part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to beef up the nation's translational research capabilities by increasing the ranks of clinical researchers and focusing more resources on clinical research skills, technologies, and systems that will accelerate medical discoveries ... Because many neurological disorders are linked with age, the prevalence of these diseases is projected to increase precipitously in... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Woman With HIV, No Symptoms Offers New Hope For Vaccine  Aug 15, 2008
    Funding for this latest study was provided by the , a member of the (NIH). More Resources. (NBC4.tv, CA)

    Meditating through mental illness  Aug 15, 2008
    The clinical trial now under way is being funded by the National Institutes of Health in the United States and involves 177 patients in Toronto and Hamilton. They have all been successfully treated with antidepressants. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Asthma's Course Differs by Gender  Aug 15, 2008
    The National Institutes of Health has more about. Copyright. (Health-Finder)

    Neb. Beef Company Had Trouble Limiting E. coli  Aug 15, 2008
    Nebraska Beef Had Trouble Limiting E. coli - Health News Story - KPRC Houston. Marketplace+++Extras++Site ToolsKPRC Local 2. (Click2Houston, TX)

    Powerful tools in the battle against cancer  Aug 15, 2008
    org and NIH (National Institute of Health) Loading commenting interface. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    MS drug may work against viral infection: study  Aug 14, 2008
    Altman said his study was backed by the U.S. government's National Institutes of Health and was not funded by Novartis. (Editing by Maggie Fox). (Scientific American)

    Alzheimer’s rise threatens to break the budget for Medicare  Aug 14, 2008
    Congress stepped up from 1998 to 2003 and increased the amount for Alzheimer s funding at the National Institutes of Health. Funding since then has lost significant ground when inflation is factored in. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Editor's Notebook: The Internet might kill me yet  Aug 14, 2008
    These include The Mayo Clinic () and the National Institutes of Health (). There are specialized sites for people looking for support groups, such as Faces of MS () for people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and their caregivers, and Weight Watchers () which offers support for just about anyone who is trying to maintain a healthy weight. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    Sensitivity To Antidepressants Linked With TrkB-mediated Neural Proliferation  Aug 14, 2008
    14, 2008) Scientists have unveiled a functional link between production of new neurons and the effectiveness of antidepressants (ADs) in an animal model. The study, published by Cell Press in the August 14 issue of the journal Neuron, provides exciting insight into a mechanism that might underlie a poor response to antidepressive medications for anxiety or depression. (Science Daily)

    Overweight Hispanic Children At Significant Risk For Pre-diabetes, According To New Study  Aug 14, 2008
    The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the General Clinical Research Center, National Center for Research Resources ... 5 percent, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the. (Science Daily)

    How Flesh-eating Bacteria Attack Immune System  Aug 14, 2008
    This study was financed by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the Swiss National Science Foundation. Co-authors contributing to the study were Anjuli Timmer, Ph. (Science Daily)

    Why Some Infected With HIV Remain Symptom Free Without Antiretroviral Drugs  Aug 14, 2008
    Funding for this latest study was provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition to Blankson, other Hopkins researchers involved in these studies were Justin Bailey, M.D., Ph. (Science Daily)

    Weight-loss surgery saves lives, studies find  Aug 14, 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)

    Chromosomal Abnormalities in Cancer  Aug 14, 2008
    hling, M.D., and Hartmut D. Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the and any section headings. (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Alternative Universe  Aug 14, 2008
    And now there is the arrival at the NIH feeding trough of the alternative medicine crowd, angling for a mouthful of the same research dollars that currently fund "the structural basis for translation termination on the 70S ribosome.". Though initially caught flat-footed, academic medicine rallied, as it always does when big bucks are on offer. (Slate)

    East Texans find success in stem cell treatments  Aug 13, 2008
    Under the policy for adult and embryonic stem cells, research can occur only on existing stem cell lines that were derived with the informed consent of the donors, from excess embryos created solely for reproductive purposes and without any financial payments to the donors, according to the National Institutes of Health ... Source: The White House; National Institutes of Health ... Source: National Institutes of Health. (News-Journal.com)

    Aiea lab tests anthrax treatment  Aug 13, 2008
    The 15-employee company recently was awarded a $5 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health, which company president and CEO Will Alameida says will help advance lab testing for the drug. The contract follows a $2. (Pacific Business News, HI)

    Losing Weight Soon After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis Doubles Positive Outcomes  Aug 13, 2008
    Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the four-year study conducted by Kaiser Permanente in Oregon and Washington followed 2,574 patients with type 2 diabetes between 1997 and 2002 ... This study was supported by a grant from National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. (Science Daily)

    Molecular Switch Helps Decide Cell Type In Early Embryo Development  Aug 13, 2008
    Funding support came from an MOD Basil O'Connor Award, an ACS Ohio Pilot Grant, a grant from the Barrett Cancer Center at the University of Cincinnati and the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)

    Tiny Molecule Helps Build, Repair Blood Vessels  Aug 13, 2008
    The work was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Donald W. Reynolds Clinical Cardiovascular Research Center, the Sandler Foundation for Asthma Research, the Welch Foundation and the American Heart Association. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)

    Temple, Fox Chase and Geisinger create Keystone Institute for Translational Medicine  Aug 13, 2008
    The faculty at Temple School of Medicine's Basic and Clinical Departments are committed to collaborative research and training endeavors that will enable them to meaningfully contribute to the NIH roadmap initiative in clinical and translational science with efforts focused on investigations of autoimmune diseases; cardiovascular disease; neurologic diseases with viral etiologies; substance abuse; obesity and diabetes; cancer and molecular biology; thrombosis and pulmonary disease; and health... (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    RELATED:  Doctors test hot sauce for pain relief  Aug 13, 2008
    And at the National Institutes of Health, scientists hope early next year to begin testing in advanced cancer patients a capsaicin cousin that is 1,000 times more potent, to see if it can zap their intractable pain. Nerve cells that sense a type of long-term throbbing pain bear a receptor, or gate, called TRPV1. (USA Today -- Tech)

    Causes for sexual dysfunction change as people age  Aug 13, 2008
    The study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found that a history of sexually transmitted disease also has an impact on sexual health later in life ... The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project is supported by several components of the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute on Aging, the Office of Research on Women's Health, the Office of AIDS Research and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research. (EurekAlert!)

    Nano vaccine for hepatitis B shows promise for third world  Aug 13, 2008
    The research was supported by the Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, which is funded by the Bill da Gates Foundation, the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, the Wellcome Trust and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. The findings appear online in the journal PLoS ONE.. (EurekAlert!)

    Overweight Hispanic children at significant risk for pre-diabetes, according to new USC study  Aug 13, 2008
    The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health and the General Clinical Research Center, National Center for Research Resources. Michael I. Goran, Christianne Lane, Claudia Toledo-Corral and Marc J. Weigensberg. (EurekAlert!)

    MobileMe Problems Show Apple Needs an Infrastructure Lesson  Aug 13, 2008
    This is distinctly different from NIH syndrome, which I don t see or hear from much at Apple anymore. At any rate, great post. (GigaOm, CA)

    New kids’ hospital in Pittsburgh aims to please  Aug 12, 2008
    Since Perlmutter joined the hospital in 2001, he has recruited more than 140 pediatric subspecialists, and research funding to the hospital from the National Institutes of Health has more than doubled to close to 50 million a year. Hess said he and learned a lot from watching other hospital moves in cities including Los Angeles, Denver and Nashville. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

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