ChIA-PET: Novel Method For 3-D Whole Genome Mapping Research Nov 9, 2009
This work has been recognized and funded by a grant from the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) public research consortium known as ENCODE (Encyclopedia of DNA Elements). Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Dr. Mary Ellen Wohl, pioneer in treating children’s lung disease Nov 9, 2009
Dr. Wohl s research contributions earned her a number of citations, among them from the National Institutes of Health and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Mary Ellen Beck was born into a medical family in Cleveland. (Boston Globe)
NHLBI stops enrollment in study on resuscitation methods for cardiac arrest Nov 7, 2009
Additional funding is provided by the NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, US Army Medical Research iel Command, American Heart Association, Defence Research and Development Canada, and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada ... The National Institutes of Health (NIH) The Nation's Medical Research Agency includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the... (EurekAlert!)
First Use Of Antibody And Stem Cell Transplantation To Successfully Treat Advanced Leukemia Nov 7, 2009
Grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America, the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, the Edson Foundation and the Frederick Kullman Memorial Fund supported this research. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
MediciNova Announces Initiation of a Phase Ib Clinical Trial for MN-221 in Patients With Stable, Moderate to Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Nov 4, 2009
According to a more recent report on respiratory diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health, the prevalence and age-adjusted death rate for COPD increased more than 30 percent since 1980. The same report also indicated that the direct costs of health care services and indirect costs through loss of productivity related to COPD amounted to approximately $26 billion in 1998. (Primezone Releases)
Heart Healthy Walnuts Nov 4, 2009
National Institutes of Health, Abstract: A walnut diet improves endothelial function in hypercholesterolemic subjects: a randomized crossover trial. Nunea, Ros E., et. (Suite101.com)
Reduction in glycotoxins from heat-processing of foods reduces risk of chronic disease Nov 4, 2009
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. For more information, please visit. (EurekAlert!)
UC researcher wins $1.6M grant Nov 3, 2009
This new grant, supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the National Institutes of Health s Grand Opportunity program, will support his group s research on effects of BPA and other plastic compounds on the heart and reproductive system. Findings from our lab and others across the world have shown the health risks associated with BPA, he said. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
OSU part of blood-pressure research trial Nov 3, 2009
Of that total, 1,500 will be recruited for the Ohio network beginning next year, according to NIH.. Enrollees for the study will be age 55 or older with a history of heart disease or other risk factors, while up to half of those signed on will have chronic kidney disease. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Researchers develop innovative imaging system to study sudden cardiac arrest Oct 31, 2009
More information about NIH's Recovery Act grant funding opportunities can be found at ... 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!)
Protein Critical For Insulin Secretion May Be Contributor To Diabetes Oct 31, 2009
Funding for the research was provided by the National Institutes of Health and by the University of Chicago Diabetes Research and Training Center. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Stem Cell Therapy May Offer Hope For Acute Lung Injury Oct 30, 2009
The research was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Stephen M. Vogel, Sean Garrean, Yidan D. Zhao and Asrar B. Malik, all of the department of pharmacology in the UIC College of Medicine, also contributed to the study. (Science Daily)
Q&A: When changes come, your body knows it Oct 30, 2009
The National Institutes of Health service. HAVE A HEALTH OR MEDICAL QUESTION. (USA Today -- News)
Changes In Brain Chemicals Mark Shifts In Infant Learning Oct 29, 2009
The National Institutes of Health provided grant support for this study, for which Barr was the principal investigator and Sullivan was co-principal investigator. Barr began the study while at Hunter College and New York State Psychiatric Institute in New York City. (Science Daily)
Neuroscience: Shooting pain Oct 29, 2009
The company has already garnered a fair amount of attention and is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, to conduct a phase II clinical trial in people with pain conditions such as neuralgia, fibromyalgia or migraines ... Linda Porter, who oversees the NIH programme funding Omneuron s trial, says the obstacles are surmountable and that, compared with drug trials, the minimal risk of side effects is one of the appealing aspects of feedback fMRI.. (Scientific American)
Short-Term, High-Dose Vitamin D2 May Ease Deficiency Oct 29, 2009
The U.S. National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements recommends that you always talk to your health care provider before taking any supplements. SOURCE: Boston University Medical Center, news release, Oct. 26, 2009. (MEDLINEplus)
Why Fish Oils Help With Conditions Like Rheumatoid Arthritis How They Could Help Even More Oct 29, 2009
The researchers, who were funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign, the Wellcome Trust and the National Institutes of Health, looked at a particular ingredient of fish oils called DHA. They were able to show how the body converts DHA* into Resolvin D2 and discover its exact chemical structure. Mauro Perretti, Professor of Immunopharmacology at Queen Mary, University of London, led the UK team. (Science Daily)
Foley wins $208M NIH contract Oct 29, 2009
The (NIH) awarded LLP a $208 million contract for intellectual property services for up to 10 years ... The NIH, a part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research ... They will support the NIH Office of Technology Transfer, which is responsible for overseeing NIH and Food and Drug Administration discoveries, inventions and other intellectual property as mandated by the Federal Technology Transfer Act... (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Big, Beefy Football Players May Face Heart Problems Later Oct 27, 2009
The U.S. National Institutes of Health has more on. Copyright. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Click to read:Pregnancy a Key Risk Factor for H1N1 Flu Oct 27, 2009
- Dr. James A. Shannon, National Institutes of Health. There is NO evidence whatsoever of the ability of vaccines to prevent any disease. (CBS News)
Women have 'same heart symptoms' Oct 26, 2009
In 2003 a study by the US National Institutes of Health did suggest that many women never had chest pains and that their symptoms were not as predictable. WARNING SIGNALS OF A HEART ATTACK Pain Shortness of breath Nausea Sweating Fear. (BBC News -- Health)
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Reversed In Mouse Models Oct 26, 2009
The research was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Duke cardiologist to run Gladstone Institutes Oct 25, 2009
Williams has been senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at Duke University Medical Center, was chairman of the American Heart Association's research committee and has served on the committee of advisers to the director of the National Institutes of Health, the federal agency that oversees a $30 billion annual biomedical research budget. The Gladstone Institutes began in 1979 as a small research center housed in an old building at San Francisco General Hospital and at first focused only on... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Stacks Of Filter Paper Provide A Realistic, Easy-to-use Medium For Growing Cells Oct 24, 2009
The work was supported by funds from the Wyss Institute, National Institutes of Health, Vertex Inc., DoD Breast Cancer Innovator Award, the Fulbright-Generalitat de Catalunya, and the American Heart Association. In addition to Derda, Whitesides and Ingber, the founding director of the Wyss Institute, a faculty member at Harvard's Medical School and its School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and a researcher at Children's Hospital Boston, the paper's other authors are: Akiko Mammoto and... (Science Daily)
Looking For The Origins Of Music In The Brain Oct 23, 2009
The study was funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health. Kikuchi reports no related financial interests. (Science Daily)
OSU, others lobby for more NIH funding Oct 23, 2009
OSU, other schools coordinate to boost NIH funding - Business First of Columbus ... OSU, other schools coordinate to boost NIH funding ... The influx came after six years of flat NIH funding, and researchers across the country are uniting to turn the one-time boost into a sustained increase. (Columbus Business First, OH)
How a dog teaches child to read Oct 23, 2009
The National Institutes of Health confirms what any dog owner knows: Dogs have been found to reduce stress. Each of these factors helps calm children and makes them feel less nervous or intimidated about reading. (CNN)
Damaging Inflammatory Response Could Hinder Spinal Cord Repair Oct 23, 2009
The National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke supported this research. Popovich conducted the work with postdoctoral researchers Kristina Kigerl and John Gensel, and research scientist Daniel Ankeny, all of Ohio State's Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics; Jessica Alexander of the Neuroscience Graduate Studies Program; and graduate student Dustin Donnelly of the Medical Scientist Program. (Science Daily)
Tax increases are coming because theyre necesssary Oct 22, 2009
The bill, which was passed by Congress last week, sought to increase NIH funding by about $1 billion from a 2007 budget of about $29 billion to a 2008 budget of about $30 billion. Who enacted the Schip expansion. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
'Holy Grail' Of Cancer Therapy: Researchers Find Way To Protect Healthy Cells From Radiation Damage Oct 22, 2009
The research was funded by the Intramural Research Program of the National Cancer Institute, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute-NIH Research Scholars Program and the NIH. The inventions described in this paper are the subject of a patent application. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS. Email or share this story. (Science Daily)
Caltrain fatality identified as Gunn junior William Dickens, 16 Oct 21, 2009
I am sure that PAUSD, possibly with parental donations and maybe even NIH funding, can learn something beyond all the assumptions here. Stories in The Mercury suggest that a very large number of teens consider or attempt suicide, but only about 14 people ages 15-24 are known to have committed suicide in Santa Clara County in 2007, and only about 8-9 people commit suicide on Caltrain tracks statewide in recent years. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Study Shows How Substance In Grapes May Squeeze Out Diabetes Oct 21, 2009
The study was supported by the American Heart Association, National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Protein May Predict Heart Attack And Early Death, Not Stroke Oct 20, 2009
The study was supported by the National Institutes of Health ... 30, 2005) The cells that line the arteries are able to produce C-reactive protein, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and published in the April issue of American Journal of. (Science Daily)
Stanford study identifies cellular mechanism that causes lupuslike symptoms in mice Oct 19, 2009
This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Rita Allen Foundation and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Support was also provided by the Stanford Medical Scientist Training Program, the American Heart Association, Dean's Fellowship and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellows. (EurekAlert!)
Higher Fees for Workers with Health Risks? Oct 17, 2009
Then using the NIH guidelines for proper proportion of height to weight you set up a "healthy" range of weights for each inch of height. If you are above that range you pay have a tax added to your tax return. (CBS News -- US)
Food-energy Cellular Connection Revealed: Metabolic Master Switch Sets Biological Clock In Body Tissues Oct 17, 2009
The work was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, the Pew Charitable Trust and the Life Sciences Research Foundation. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
'Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Found Oct 16, 2009
Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Found. Molecular Trigger' For Sudden Death In Epilepsy Found. (Science Daily)
The food-energy cellular connection revealed Oct 16, 2009
The work was funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, the Pew Charitable Trust and the Life Sciences Research Foundation. About the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. (EurekAlert!)
Walgreens Relaunches Health Corner Web Site With More Than 1,200 Videos on 65 Health and Wellness Topics Oct 16, 2009
The Web site also offers quick links to other valuable online resources including the latest research findings from the Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health and many more. Healthcornertv. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
UT Southwestern study shows how substance in grapes may squeeze out diabetes Oct 15, 2009
The study was supported by the American Heart Association, National Institutes of Health and the American Diabetes Association. Visit to learn more about clinical services in endocrinology at UT Southwestern, including treatment of diabetes. (EurekAlert!)
Gene mingling increases sudden death risk Oct 13, 2009
" ### The National Institutes of Health and Telethon-Italy supported the research.. (EurekAlert!)
Kaiser wins $54M in NIH-stimulus grants Oct 13, 2009
Kaiser Permanente wins $54M in NIH grants for genetic, other research - Sacramento Business Journal ... Kaiser Permanente wins $54M in NIH grants for genetic, other research ... Most of the NIH/stimulus funds are headed to Kaiser s Oakland-based Northern California region, but much of the grant money will flow to Kaiser research centers in the Pacific Northwest, Colorado and Georgia. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Investment in Parkinson's disease data bank yields potential therapy Oct 13, 2009
Individuals with Parkinson's disease who have higher levels of a metabolite called urate in their blood and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a slower rate of disease progression, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health ... 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!)
Enzyme May Be A Key To Alzheimer's-related Cell Death Oct 13, 2009
The National Institutes of Health funded Rossie's research. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Physicians Bust Myths About Insulin Oct 12, 2009
12, 2009) People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes often resist taking insulin because they fear gaining weight, developing low blood sugar and seeing their quality of life decline. A study recently completed at UT Southwestern Medical Center suggests that those fears are largely unfounded and that patients and physicians should consider insulin as a front-line defense, as opposed to a treatment of last resort for non-insulin-dependent diabetes. (Science Daily)
New strategy for mending broken hearts? Oct 11, 2009
The research was supported by National Institutes of Health, the National Heart Lung Blood Institute and Duke's Stem Cell Innovation program. Other Duke members of the research team were Weining Bian and Nicolas Christoforou. (EurekAlert!)
Pitt biomedical researchers reap billions in Recovery Act grants Oct 10, 2009
The cash infusion is the largest ever for biomedical research, according to the NIH.. This is huge for us, said Strom, who has found a way to generate livers in mice by using human cells. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
NIH prepares to launch 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine trial in people with asthma Oct 10, 2009
The study is cosponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), both part of NIH. ... Additional information about NIAID-sponsored clinical trials of candidate H1N1 vaccines can be found here: Clinical Trials of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccines Conducted by the NIAID-Supported Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (); Pediatric Trials of Candidate 2009 H1N1 Vaccine at NIAID Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation... (EurekAlert!)
Governor recognizes stem cell research at Einstein Oct 9, 2009
In 2008, Einstein received more than $130 million in support from the NIH. This includes the funding of 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. Through its extensive affiliation network involving eight hospitals and medical centers in the... (EurekAlert!)
Cocaine Vaccine Could Treat Addiction Oct 7, 2009
An experimental vaccine helped 38 percent of people in a trial end their addictions to cocaine, according to a news release from the National Institutes of Health. The vaccine causes the body's immune system to produce antibodies. (KIRO TV, WA)
Cash helps TGen, UA with drug research Oct 7, 2009
The National Institutes of Health awarded the grant, selecting the TGen-UA application from about 22,000, of which about 3 percent got funding, Trent said. The NIH will keep tabs on the researchers' progress. (AZCentral -- Business)
U.S. begins A/H1N1 flu vaccination with students, health workers Oct 6, 2009
The majority of deaths are in people older than age 80, according to the CDC. In contrast, the A/H1N1 flu attacks children hardest, while older people have some immunity, probably from exposure early in life to a virus that was genetically similar to the new A/H1N1, according to the National Institutes of Health, which conducted the vaccine tests. However, most American adults have to wait for massive A/H1N1 flu immunizations in the middle of the month when more vaccination programs are set to... (Xinhuanet, China)
women's health Oct 6, 2009
The study was published online in the medical journal, BMJ. It was paid for by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center. "People may think they can safely gain weight through their 20s, 30s and 40s, but there is no evidence that gaining weight is natural," said Aviva Must, professor and chair of the public health and community medicine department at Tufts University School of Medicine. (Montana Standard, MT)
UA, TGen get $7M in for drug research Oct 6, 2009
5 million grant comes from the National Institutes of Health, and officials say the new Southwest Comprehensive Center for Drug Discovery and Development will put renewed focus on the role of medicinal chemistry. The UA College of Pharmacy and TGen will team up on the project, with the goal being to alleviate bottlenecks that exist between the lab-based discovery of promising therapeutic targets, and the ultimate goal of delivering new drugs. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Scientist Builds Imager That Identifies, Locates Individual Cancer Cells Oct 5, 2009
5 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health. He has founded a start-up company, called BioInVision Inc., in Mayfield Village, Ohio, to commercialize the imaging system. (Science Daily)
Designing drugs and their antidotes together improves patient care Oct 5, 2009
This work was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, a predoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association, and a grant from the National Cancer Institute. . (EurekAlert!)
National report shines light on lupus 50-year treatment drought Oct 5, 2009
The recommendations highlight the need for a national collaborative and coordinated effort among key stakeholders, including the FDA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers and scientists from academia, the LFA, and industry, to implement a range of initiatives that would create a path forward to develop a robust arsenal of safe, effective, and more tolerable treatments for this difficult to treat and devastating disease. The report provides recommendations for each of the key... (EurekAlert!)
Gene Controls Number Of Brain Cells Oct 5, 2009
Funding for the studies led at UNC came from the National Institutes of Health. Study co-authors from Snider s laboratory at UNC include lead author Woo-Yang Kim, Ph. (Science Daily)
UW scores major grant Oct 3, 2009
National Institutes of Health awards $16 ... 9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health on Thursday -- the largest research grant ever awarded to UW in any field. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Treating Even Mild Gestational Diabetes Reduces Birth Complications; Clear Benefits For Infants And Mothers Oct 2, 2009
1, 2009) A National Institutes of Health network study provided the first conclusive evidence that treating pregnant women who have even the mildest form of gestational diabetes can reduce the risk of common birth complications among infants, as well as blood pressure disorders among mothers. See also. (Science Daily)
Most Babies Born Today in Rich Countries to Live 100 Years, Scientists Say Oct 2, 2009
The research was funded by a grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The Danish Ageing Research Centre gets support from the , based in Switzerland. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Extra Weight Cuts Life Expectancy Oct 1, 2009
The study was published online Wednesday in the medical journal, BMJ. It was paid for by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center. "People may think they can safely gain weight through their 20s, 30s and 40s, but there is no evidence that gaining weight is natural," said Aviva Must, professor and chair of the public health and community medicine department at Tufts University School of Medicine. (Click2Houston, TX)
Obama says $5B in grants will aid medical research Oct 1, 2009
Before making remarks about the grants, Obama and Sebelius toured an NIH oncology laboratory ... The program included $10 billion for the NIH. ... "We are about to see a quantum leap in our understanding of cancer," said NIH Director. (USA Today -- News)
Obesity In Mid-life Reduces The Chance Of Healthy Survival In Women Oct 1, 2009
Support for the study was provided by the National Institutes of Health and the Pilot and Feasibility program sponsored by the Boston Obesity Nutrition Research Center. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Obama sees many jobs in $5b medical grant Oct 1, 2009
That s the nature of science, said the NIH director, Dr. Francis S. Collins, who joined Obama on stage ... Breakthroughs in medical research take far more than the occasional flash of brilliance, as important as that can be, the president said, adding that NIH research should focus on public health, not investors or corporate owners. (Boston Globe)
