A multinational research team led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has found that a genetic variant of a brain receptor molecule may contribute to violently impulsive behavior when people who carry it are under the influence of alcohol. A report of the findings, which include human genetic analyses and gene knockout studies … Read more
Researchers have identified a mutation in a gene that could lead to targeted therapies for certain lymphoma patients whose cure rates are currently poor. Mutation of the MYD88 gene was found to be one of the most frequent genetic abnormalities in a form of cancer known as diffuse large B cell lymphoma. MYD88 encodes a … Read more
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has announced major changes to be made in the long-established Clinical Trials Cooperative Group Program that conducts many of the nationwide trials of new cancer therapies. In a major transformation, NCI intends to consolidate the nine groups that currently conduct trials in adult cancer patients into four state-of-the-art entities that … Read more
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I love welcoming in the New Year and I don’t mean the New Year’s Eve celebrations with the champagne, the ball dropping in Times Square, the tasty hors d’oeuvres (although, I do love me some little cocktail wienies and shrimp wrapped in bacon), and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” at midnight. I mean, I … Read more
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced four new contracts for large-scale clinical trials that address the problem of antimicrobial resistance. Over the next five to six years, these new clinical trials will evaluate treatment alternatives for diseases for which antibiotics are prescribed most … Read more
Our guest blogger today is Stacy MacIntyre, who works in the Office of Communication at the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Did you know … · Saudi Arabia was not the world’s top oil producer in 2009? · Renewable energy (biomass, hydropower, geothermal, solar, and wind) provides 8% of the total U.S. energy use? · Coal … Read more
During Energy Awareness Month, consider new ways of saving energy (and money) in your home.
Join NIMH at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. The Society for Neuroscience annual meeting is a leading venue for neuroscientists from around the world to present and discuss cutting-edge research.
USA.gov wishes you a happy holidays! For a few seasonal resources, including travel tips, recipes, gift ideas, and more, visit USA.gov.
One year, when I was young, I made a star out of cardboard, aluminum foil, Christmas bows, white plastic forks, and painted toothpicks. It was a sight to behold. Never one for subtle colors, I used pink and orange toothpicks and stuck green and red bows all over it. It was the tackiest thing on … Read more
Submit a 10-second video that shows someone doing something good for the environment while reading and showing a sign that says, “It’s My Environment.” The deadline is December 1.
It happened to me on Saturday. I really wasn’t expecting it, but I woke up with the holiday spirit. Suddenly I was filled with thoughts of eating, drinking, merriment, giving gifts and holiday decorations. I spent much of the weekend getting started on my Christmas shopping and preparing for Thanksgiving dinner. It’s safe to say … Read more
The National Institutes of Health is expanding the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), a groundbreaking study that will recruit hundreds of new volunteers to help define the subtle changes that may take place in the brains of older people many years before overt symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease appear. ADNI is the largest public-private partnership to … Read more
According to healthfinder.gov’s Health Observances page, Oct. 22 is National Mammography Day. On this day, women are encouraged to make an appointment for their annual mammograms. You can take this National Mammography Day Quiz to see how much you know about mammography. We all have busy lives and let’s face it, getting a mammogram can … Read more
Our guest blogger today is Nicholas Worrell, who works for the Communications Office at the National Transportation Safety Board — working to advocate highway safety across the nation. Again and again, you’ve heard it on TV, radio, social media networks, newspapers, and from parents and governing authorities. It’s so important that I also want you … Read more
When I was a little kid, I used to try to stay up as late as possible on Christmas Eve so I would know when Santa got to my house to deliver the presents. I never usually made it past 11 p.m. Instead I would fall asleep imagining Santa flying all over the world dropping … Read more