Celebrate Independence Day!

Happy 235th birthday to the United States of America! Find resources to help you celebrate the anniversary of our nation’s independence. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We started the medicare blog in order to provide the community with forum opportunities to express some … Read more

Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program

This program provides mortgage payment relief to eligible homeowners who’ve experienced a 15% or greater drop in income due to a medical emergency and/or involuntary unemployment or underemployment. Learn more about eligibility and how the program works. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We … Read more

Consumer Protection Blog

Check out the Federal Trade Commission’s blog with tips on protecting your privacy, managing your money, steering clear of frauds, and much more. MedicareCard.com has been serving consumers for several years with a primary emphasis on Medicare information and assistance. We started the medicare blog in order to provide the community with forum opportunities to … Read more

Greenberg named acting director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences

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.

Researchers identify new marker to predict progressive kidney failure, death

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

Reach of national clinical and translational research consortium

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).

Researchers slow immune attack on ovaries in mice

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, website offer important resources for people affected by diabetes

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

Drug boosts growth factor to jump-start rapid antidepressant response

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.