Medicare, NHGRI charts course for the next phase of genomics research
Medicare, NHGRI charts course for the next phase of genomics research
Month: February 2011
Veterans Alcohol and Drug Dependence Rehabilitation Program provides medical, social, vocational, and rehabilitation therapies
Veterans Alcohol and Drug Dependence Rehabilitation Program provides medical, social, vocational, and rehabilitation therapies
VA medical centers can give the veteran’s care-giver (family member or friend) a “break” by taking over the veteran’s care for a limited time
VA medical centers can give the veteran’s care-giver (family member or friend) a “break” by taking over the veteran’s care for a limited time
Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiative
Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) Education and Outreach Initiative
CEAP addresses the needs of the Texas household in developing goals for self-sufficiency
CEAP addresses the needs of the Texas household in developing goals for self-sufficiency
You must claim that you have been denied housing or financial assistance due to discrimination
You must claim that you have been denied housing or financial assistance due to discrimination:
Grant provides Federal assistance for Indian tribes
Grant provides Federal assistance for Indian tribes
Small Changes to a Healthier You
Small Changes to a Healthier You
Apply Now for Federal Student Aid
Are you independently wealthy? Me neither, that’s why I relied on federal financial aid to pay for college. If you’re in college, it’s time to apply for student financial aid. Almost all two- and four-year colleges, universities and career schools use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form to award federal student aid, … Read more
Don’t Forget Your Old 401k Plan
Last week, a visit to my mailbox yielded some bills, junkmail, and a statement from the company that manages the 401k retirement account from my old job. In my excitement to start working at the Federal Citizen Information Center, I neglected to move the money in my 401k from my last job, so it’s just sitting … Read more
Find Government Forms on USA.gov
You can now search for government forms on USA.gov. You’ll find a list of commonly requested forms, including tax forms, small business forms, and citizenship and immigration forms; but you can also search by keyword, form number, or agency.
NIH-funded scientists publish orangutan genome sequence
It is easy to feel a kinship with orangutans when looking into their soulful eyes and observing their socially complex behavior. Perhaps that’ because orangutans and humans share 97 percent of their DNA sequence, according to an analysis of the great ape’s genome published today by an international group of scientists.
Little-known growth factor enhances memory, prevents forgetting in rats
A naturally occurring growth factor significantly boosted retention and prevented forgetting of a fear memory when injected into rats’ memory circuitry during time-limited windows when memories become fragile and changeable. In the study funded by the National Institutes of Health, animals treated with insulin-like growth factor (IGF-II) excelled at remembering to avoid a location where … Read more
Glaucoma — A Leading Cause of Blindness
Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. Although there are usually no symptoms in the early stages, glaucoma can be detected through a comprehensive eye exam. Early detection and treatment can help to save your vision, so get regular eye exams.
Shockable cardiac arrests are more common in public than home
Cardiac arrests that can be treated by electric stimulation, also known as shockable arrests, were found at a higher frequency in public settings than in the home, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study appearing in the Jan. 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
You must provide current, unexpired evidence of identity in your legal name.
You must provide current, unexpired evidence of identity in your legal name.