Judith H. Greenberg, Ph.D., will become acting director of the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) early next month. NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., today named her to replace departing NIGMS Director Jeremy M. Berg, Ph.D., while the search continues for a permanent director.
A high level of a hormone that regulates phosphate is associated with an increased risk of kidney failure and death among chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Miami and funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Diseases and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at … Read more
The National Institutes of Health announced that it will provide $200 million over five years to five health research centers to speed scientific discoveries into treatments for patients. The grants were awarded as part of the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program, which is led by the NIH’s National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).
In a study of mice, researchers have slowed an immune system attack on the ovaries. The mice developed a disorder resembling primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), a menopause-like condition that affects women under the age of 40, sometimes years or even decades before normal menopause. The study was conducted by scientists at the National Institutes of … Read more
New videos to help people make lifestyle changes and cope with the demands of diabetes were announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). The series of three- to five-minute videos, address topics such as setting goals to improve health, living with diabetes, finding the support you need, … Read more
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Learn about the American Civil War through a commemorative website from the National Park Service. You’ll find a timeline of events leading up to the war; a series of articles about issues surrounding the conflict; and a tool for looking up Civil War soldiers, regiments, battles, and more.
A study in mice has pinpointed a pivotal new player in triggering the rapid antidepressant response produced by ketamine. By deactivating a little-known enzyme, the drug takes the brakes off rapid synthesis of a key growth factor thought to lift depression, say researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health.
If you like to hike, fish, camp, or generally enjoy the great outdoors, visit one of America’s national parks or recreation areas this summer!
USA.gov now offers a FREE app for your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. Use the app to search federal, state, and local government, and to contact your government by phone or e-mail.
Men’s Health Week is a good reminder to get preventive care and screenings and to pursue medical treatment when experiencing symptoms.
NIH researchers have uncovered a key step in the biochemical sequence the bacterium which causes Legionnaire’s disease uses to reproduce inside the cells it infects.
Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have discovered that the innate ability to estimate quantities is impaired in children who have a math learning disability.
NIH researchers have uncovered a key step in the biochemical sequence the bacterium which causes Legionnaire’s disease uses to reproduce inside the cells it infects.
Eighteen-day periods of mandatory school closures and other social distancing measures were associated with a 29 to 37 percent reduction in influenza transmission rates in Mexico during the 2009 pandemic. The research was carried out by scientists at the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health and published in PLoS Medicine.
Swabbing a newborn’s mouth for saliva can be used to quickly and effectively screen for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children, says research in the June 2 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
The federal government’s YouTube channel features videos on careers with the government, food safety, interviews aboard a space shuttle, and much more.