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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the U.S. government agency responsible for biomedical research. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH has a two-pronged role: conducting research and funding biomedical research outside of NIH. Research is performed primarily at its main campus in Bethesda and surrounding communities. The National Institute of Aging and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are located in Baltimore. The predecessor of the NIH is the Laboratory of Hygiene, established in 1887. The NIH is composed of 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office of the Director. The current NIH director is Elias Zerhouni. NIH's mission is to acquire new...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the U.S. government agency responsible for biomedical research. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH has a two-pronged role: conducting research and funding biomedical research outside of NIH. Research is performed primarily at its main campus in Bethesda and surrounding communities. The National Institute of Aging and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are located in Baltimore. The predecessor of the NIH is the Laboratory of Hygiene, established in 1887. The NIH is composed of 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office of the Director. The current NIH director is Elias Zerhouni. NIH's mission is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold.
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Guests for the Sunday TV news shows
Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" — Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Ben Nelson, D-Neb.; Reps. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla. ___ CBS' "Face the Nation" — Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz....Tags: Dianne Feinstein, Marsha Blackburn, Ben Nelson, NBC, ABC
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University of Nebraska regents vote not to further restrict embryonic stem-cell research rules
Associated Press WriterLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska's governing board on Friday voted not to place tighter restrictions on embryonic stem cell research than those outlined under federal guidelines, which were expanded after President Barack Obama took...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Abortion, National Government, Alzheimer's Disease, Government
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The Battle Against Bone Loss
Content courtesy of National Women's Health NetworkOsteoporosis is a disease, more common in women, that causes bones to become fragile and more susceptible to breaking. The disease can have serious effects on women's health and quality of life. Some women - most commonly those who don't have good access...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Osteoporosis, Pregnancy, Menopause, Adults
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Debate raging for years
The heated and sometimes bitter debate over mammograms for women in their 40s didn't begin Monday; it has been under way for years. At its center are different interpretations of complex data from randomized controlled trials dating to the 1960s. In...Tags: U.S. Senate, Cancer, Celebrities and Health Issues, Health Organizations, Breast
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So. Md. gets health-care funding for bioethics center, technology for homebound patients
LA PLATA, Md. (AP) — Southern Maryland is getting nearly $5 million in federal stimulus money for health-care projects. About $2.4 million is going toward a national Bioethics Research Center. The center will study ethical issues and health...Tags: Ethics, Medical Services, Steny H. Hoyer, Celebrities and Health Issues, Values
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Two different life stories, one common disease
Special to the TribuneOn a recent morning, Randy Zisook ingested a barrage of pain and anti-nausea medicines, steroids and chemotherapy pills, choked down some rank iodine and drove to the hospital for CT scans checking the progression of his terminal lung cancer. It's been...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, YouTube, American Lung Association, Lung, Biotechnology
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GE getting $2 million grant to develop wearable sensors to detect chemical weapons, disease
NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (AP) — GE Global Research, the technology development arm of General Electric Co., said Tuesday it will get $2 million federal grant to develop wearable sensors that alert people to chemical weapons and diseases. Radio-frequency...Tags: General Electric Company, Biological and Chemical Weapons, Diseases, Defense, Celebrities and Health Issues
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Health Center Offers Program On Immune System
As part of its Discovery Series, the University of Connecticut Health Center will host a free program on Thursday, Dec. 3, titled "Aging and the Immune System." The program begins at 7 p.m. in the health center's Keller Auditorium. The guest speaker will...Tags: University of Connecticut Health Center, Immune System, Celebrities and Health Issues
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By the numbers
1Lung cancer's rank in cancer-related deaths 40%The percent of people who have lung cancer who are nonsmokers $27,038The annual amount of money spent on research per patient who dies of breast cancer $1,826The annual amount of money spent on research...Tags: American Lung Association, Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung, Diseases
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UF names College Of Public Health and Health Professions dean
Michael G. Perri, Ph.D., has been named dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions. Perri joined the college's faculty in 1990 and has served as the interim dean since June 2007. A professor in the department of...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Psychology, National Government, Defense, Government
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Learning to really talk to your doctor
Chicago TribuneChanging physicians can be wrenching for older patients. My mother never got over it when her longtime doctor retired. The "new" doctor took care of Mom for more than 15 years, but she would still tell him what she thought he wanted to hear. Ironically,...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Chicago Tribune, Sexual Dysfunction, Drugs and Medicines
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Diabetes and Pregnancy
HealthKey.com contributorAll women go through changes in their bodies during pregnancy - they need more rest and nutrients, and hormone levels can ebb and flow - but women with diabetes have special concerns and need to see a variety of doctors more often than women without...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Diseases, Pregnancy, Diabetes
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