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Division of Bioengineering and Physical Science
Transferred to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and
Bioengineering - October 4, 2007Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:46:00 EDT
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
(NIBIB) today announced the integration of the Division of Bioengineering
and Physical Science (DBEPS), formerly part of the NIH Office of
Research Services, into the NIBIB Intramural Research Program.
The expertise of the DBEPS staff supports the mission of the NIBIB
to integrate bioengineering with the life and physical sciences,
and spans cutting-edge technologies operating at scales ranging
from near-atomic resolution to intact organisms.
Researchers Identify Genes That Increase Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk - October 4, 2007Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:46:00 EDT
Researchers in the United States and Sweden have identified a
genetic region associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA), a chronic and debilitating inflammatory disease of the joints
that affects an estimated 2.1 million Americans. The U.S. arm of
the study involved a long-time collaboration between intramural
researchers of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and other organizations. NIAMS is one
of 27 institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health.
The results appeared in the "New England Journal of Medicine".
NIBIB Invests in Quantum Research - October 4, 2007Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:22:00 EDT
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
(NIBIB), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today
announced the award of more than $12 million in grants to support
research and development of potentially high-impact, innovative
technologies to advance health care.
NIH Announces Addition of 22 New Study Centers
in National Children's Study - October 4, 2007Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:24:00 EDT
The National Children's Study announced today that it awarded
contracts in late September to 22 new study centers to manage participant
recruitment and data collection in 26 additional communities across
the United States. Funding for the new study centers and the study's
initial phase is a result of a $69 million appropriation from Congress
in fiscal year 2007.
Treatment Blocks Pain Without Disrupting Other
Functions - October 3, 2007Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:47:00 EDT
A combination of two drugs can selectively block pain-sensing
neurons in rats without impairing movement or other sensations
such as touch, according to a new study by National Institutes
of Health (NIH)-supported investigators. The finding suggests an
improved way to treat pain from childbirth and surgical procedures.
It may also lead to new treatments to help the millions of Americans
who suffer from chronic pain.
National Cancer Institute Symposium Showcases HIV/AIDS Research and
Introduces a New Center of Excellence in HIV/AIDS and Cancer
Virology - October 2, 2007Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:23:00 EDT
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), part
of the National Institutes of Health, is holding a symposium
to celebrate and showcase several important historic achievements
in HIV/AIDS research made by former and current NCI scientists,
introduce a new Center of Excellence for HIV/AIDS and cancer
virology, and discuss new directions in the continuing effort
to combat HIV infection, the devastating consequences of
AIDS, and AIDS-related cancers.
NIH Launches Extensive Open-Access Dataset of
Genetic and Clinical Data - October 1, 2007Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:56:00 EDT
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) -- the nation's medical
research agency -- is launching one of the most extensive
collections of genetic and clinical data ever made freely available
to researchers worldwide. Called SHARe (SNP Health Association
Resource), the Web-based dataset enables qualified researchers
to access a wealth of data from large population-based studies,
starting with the landmark Framingham Heart Study. Funded by the
NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), SHARe
will accelerate discoveries linking genes and health, thereby advancing
scientists' understanding of the causes and prevention of cardiovascular
disease and other disorders.
Depressed Adolescents Respond Best to Combination
Treatment - October 1, 2007Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:33:00 EDT
A combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication appears
to be the most effective treatment for adolescents with major depressive
disorder -- more than medication alone or psychotherapy alone, according
to results from a major clinical trial funded by the National Institutes
of Health's National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study
was published in the October 2007 issue of the "Archives of
General Psychiatry".
Significant Advances in Dietary Supplement Research
Highlighted in 2006 Annual Bibliography - October 1, 2007Mon, 01 Oct 2007 16:33:00 EDT
Studying the risks and benefits of dietary supplements has always
posed unique challenges to researchers. To potentially support
conclusive recommendations, these studies must enroll thousands
of people and follow them for years. Additionally, as dietary supplements
are regulated as foods, products can be sold without demonstrating
efficacy. These factors can result in exaggerated research findings
and conflicting health messages to consumers. To help advance the
field and better inform the public, the Office of Dietary Supplements
(ODS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has published
the 2006 Annual Bibliography of Significant Advances in Dietary
Supplement Research, highlighting 25 of the most significant dietary
supplement research advances of the past year.
Breast Milk Associated With Greater Mental Development
in Preterm Infants, Fewer Re-hospitalizations - October 1, 2007Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:07:00 EDT
Extremely low birth weight premature infants who received breast
milk shortly after birth, while still in intensive care units,
had greater mental development scores at 30 months than did infants
who were not fed breast milk, reported researchers in an NIH network.
Moreover, infants fed breast milk were less likely to have been
re-hospitalized after their initial discharge than were the infants
not fed breast milk.
Low Maternal Cholesterol Tied to Premature Birth - October 1, 2007Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:07:00 EDT
Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol may face a greater
risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with more
moderate cholesterol levels, a team led by the National Human Genome
Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), reported today.
Genes Linked to Suicidal Thinking During Antidepressant
Treatment - September 27, 2007Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:08:00 EDT
Specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking
that sometimes occurs in people taking the most commonly prescribed
class of antidepressants, according to a large study led by scientists
at the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Institute
of Mental Health (NIMH). Depending on the particular mix inherited,
these versions increased the likelihood of such thoughts from 2-
to15-fold, the study found. About 1 percent of adult patients were
deemed to be at high genetic risk, 41 percent at elevated risk
and 58 percent at lower risk.
New National Study Links Asthma to Allergies - September 27, 2007Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:37:00 EDT
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found
that more than 50 percent of the current asthma cases in the country
can be attributed to allergies, with approximately 30 percent of
those cases attributed to cat allergy.
Scientists Sequence Genome of Intestinal Parasite
that Afflicts Hikers and Kids in Daycare - September 27, 2007Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:16:00 EDT
Giardia lamblia is a strange-looking parasite that swims in the
gut, spreads through stool, persists in contaminated water, and
is responsible for more than 20,000 reported infections a year
in the United States. Now it has finally spilled its genetic secrets.
NIDA Director Among Featured Speakers
at The Aspen Health Forum Panel: "The Emerging Science
of Mood -- Understanding Depression and Mania" - September 27, 2007Thu, 27 Sep 2007 11:08:00 EDT
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, Director of the National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health
(NIH), will join more than 125 world-class medical scientists
and innovators in health care and policy at the inaugural
session of The Aspen Health Forum. As a featured panel speaker
for the "Art of Humanity and Medicine" meeting
track, Dr. Volkow will discuss the brain's reward circuitry
and how it relates to the emerging science of mood. The forum,
organized by the Aspen Institute and "The Atlantic" magazine,
will explore pressing bioscience issues and shed light on
cutting-edge scientific findings to improve the health of
the Nation.
NIH to Hold Symposium on Cardiovascular
Regenerative Medicine - September 27, 2007Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:20:00 EDT
To accelerate the advancement of stem cell
biology from bench to bedside for treatment of cardiovascular
disease, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will host
the scientific symposium Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
at the NIH Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland.
Sessions will cover lessons learned from hematopoiesis, specification
and use of embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells, including
those derived from bone marrow (hematopoietic, endothelial
progenitor cells, and mesenchymal stem cells) and adult cardiac
stem cells that naturally reside in the heart; growth factors
to stimulate formation of new blood vessels (vascular regeneration)
and to repair or regenerate cardiac tissue (cardiac regeneration);
and technologies for monitoring cell activity.
Scientists Suggest New Pathway Causing Cell
Death in Dementia - September 26, 2007Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:23:00 EDT
Scientists have discovered a link between a mutated gene and a
protein found in dead brain cells of people who suffer from a form
of dementia and other neurological disorders. The finding, reported
in the Sep. 26, 2007, issue of the "Journal of Neuroscience",
demonstrates for the first time a pathological pathway that ultimately
results in cell death related to frontotemporal dementia (FTD)
and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's
disease). The discovery could eventually play a role in the design
of new drug therapies. The study was funded by the National Institute
on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
"Milk Matters" Online Lesson Resources
Available for Teachers - September 26, 2007Wed, 26 Sep 2007 11:35:00 EDT
New online resources stressing the importance of calcium for bone
health are now available for middle and high school teachers. The
resources are available through the Milk Matters calcium education
campaign, sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development of the National Institutes of Health.
Workplace Depression Screening, Outreach and Enhanced Treatment Improves
Productivity, Lowers Employer Costs - September 25, 2007Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:05:00 EDT
Enhanced and systematic efforts to identify and treat depression in
the workplace significantly improves employee health and productivity,
likely leading to lower costs overall for the employer, according
to a study published September 26, 2007, in the "Journal of
the American Medical Association". The study was funded by
the National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental
Health (NIMH).
NIH Announces New BIRCWH Awards to Promote Interdisciplinary
Research Careers in Women's Health - September 24, 2007Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:45:00 EDT
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on
Women’s Health (ORWH) and other co-sponsors announce the award
of more than $7 million to 15 new and continuing Building Interdisciplinary
Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) programs nationwide.
This expands an innovative effort to foster career development
in women's health research with an emphasis on innovative interdisciplinary
mentoring across a variety of disciplines.
11 Institutions Established in Second Round of Specialized Centers of Research on Sex/Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health - September 24, 2007Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:44:00 EDT
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) announces 11 new or continuing Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) on Sex and Gender Factors Affecting Women's Health Awards, as a result of the second solicitation for this program. Funding for these SCORs will total approximately $11 million per year for five years.
Sally Lee Appointed NIGMS Executive Officer - September 24, 2007Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:31:00 EDT
Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), has appointed Sally Lee as the institute’s new executive officer. NIGMS, a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), supports research that increases understanding of life processes and lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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