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NIH Leads Effort to Help Women in Science and Medicine Fulfill Potential
NIH Leads Effort to Help Women in Science and Medicine Fulfill Potential
posted by danieljohn 558 days 4 hours 33 minutes ago
NIH Director Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni has created the Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers to examine issues raised in the recent National Academies report, "Beyond Bias and Barriers, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering," and to respond to the challenges issued to government funding agencies to maximize the potential of women scientists and engineers.
Read more...NIH Announces Phase III Clinical Trial of Creatine for Parkinson's Disease
NIH Announces Phase III Clinical Trial of Creatine for Parkinson's Disease
posted by net1978 545 days 4 hours 3 minutes ago
The NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) today is launching a large-scale clinical trial to learn if the nutritional supplement creatine can slow the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Read more...Joint Principles of a Patient-Centered Medical Home Released by Organizations Representing More Than 300,000 Physicians
Joint Principles of a Patient-Centered Medical Home Released by Organizations Representing More Than 300,000 Physicians
posted by tonnyscott 528 days 20 hours 34 minutes ago
The four groups – the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) – represent some 333,000 physicians.
Read more...AAFP’s TransforMED and Medfusion Partner to Improve Access for Patients
AAFP’s TransforMED and Medfusion Partner to Improve Access for Patients
posted by tatum10 544 days 5 hours 47 minutes ago
RALEIGH, N.C. – The American Academy of Family Physicians’ practice redesign initiative, TransforMED, is working with Medfusion to provide the 36 medical practices participating in the TransforMED National Demonstration Project with Web sites featuring secure patient-physician communications.
Read more...Immunosuppressant Drug Prevents Tobacco Induced Lung Cancer in Mice
Immunosuppressant Drug Prevents Tobacco Induced Lung Cancer in Mice
posted by nurse24 544 days 5 hours 51 minutes ago
Rapamycin, an FDA-approved drug normally used to help prevent the body from rejecting organ and bone marrow transplants and also used to coat cardiac stents, was highly effective in preventing the development of tobacco-related lung tumors in mice.
Read more...Scientific Meeting on Epilepsy March 29-30, 2007
Scientific Meeting on Epilepsy March 29-30, 2007
posted by danieljohn 535 days 4 hours 26 minutes ago
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is convening a scientific conference to evaluate and explore the latest research on epilepsy.
Read more...Plan Could Close 20 or More New York Hospitals
Plan Could Close 20 or More New York Hospitals
posted by aliux 532 days 20 minutes ago
A long-awaited plan to shrink New York State’s hospital industry landed yesterday with force, with proposals that could effectively eliminate 20 or more hospitals and thousands of jobs, and make dozens of other hospitals shrink, merge or take on new roles.
Read more...Mild brain injuries linked to sleep disorders
Mild brain injuries linked to sleep disorders
posted by amanda 528 days 20 hours 36 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Experiencing a mild traumatic brain injury may increase the risk of developing a sleep disorder, and a good portion of these appear to be based on disturbances in the body's normal circadian rhythm, according to the results of a new study.
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