Women’s Health Week
Make your health a top priority through good nutrition, regular exercise, preventive screenings, and stress management.
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HIV Vaccine Awareness Day May 18, 2011
Thirty years since the first report of the disease we now know as AIDS, scientists supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, continue advancing toward our goal of a vaccine to prevent HIV infection. I am optimistic that we will succeed.
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Get practical tips on hay fever, depression, keeping food safe, getting a good night’s sleep, HPV (human papillomavirus), and other topics. You can order the kit in printed form or view an online version of the publications.
Treating HIV-infected people with antiretrovirals significantly reduces transmission to partners
Men and women infected with HIV reduced the risk of transmitting the virus to their sexual partners by taking oral antiretroviral medicines when their immune systems were relatively healthy, according to findings from a large-scale clinical study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health.
Moderate levels of secondhand smoke deliver nicotine to the brain
Exposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain — and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain of the person doing the smoking.
World Asthma Day: NIH research advances help people with asthma
Today, the National Institutes of Health joins with public health officials, health organizations, and patient groups around the world to recognize World Asthma Day.
Research Your Genealogy
Have you traced your family history through several generations? Use government resources to help you discover your ancestors.
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National Service Blog
Whether you’ve been giving an hour each month to tutor kids or working regular hours at a shelter, share your story on Serve.gov’s blog.
Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D., named director of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Martha J. Somerman, D.D.S., Ph.D., has been appointed as director of the National Institute of dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). She is currently dean of the University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, a position she has held since 2002. She will begin her duties as NIDCR director on Aug. 29, 2011. National Institutes of … Read more
Vitamin E helps diminish a type of fatty liver disease in children
Vitamin E helps diminish a type of fatty liver disease in children
Researchers create comprehensive collection of approved drugs to identify new therapies for rare and neglected diseases
Researchers create comprehensive collection of approved drugs to identify new therapies for rare and neglected diseases
Establishing working group on the future biomedical research workforce
A new working group at the National Institutes of Health will examine the future of the biomedical research workforce in the United States. The group will recommend actions to the Advisory Committee to the Director to ensure a diverse and sustainable biomedical and behavioral research workforce.
Tired neurons caught nodding off in sleep-deprived rats
Tired neurons caught nodding off in sleep-deprived rats
Tornado Watches and Warnings
Serious storms have occurred–or are occurring–in several states across the U.S. Follow reports from the National Weather Service and find out what to do in the event of a tornado.
5-minute screen identifies subtle signs of autism in 1-year olds
A five-minute checklist that parents can fill out in pediatrician waiting rooms may someday help in the early diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Published today in the Journal of Pediatrics, the study’s design also provides a model for developing a network of pediatricians … Read more
NIGMS issues its first strategic plan for research training
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, today issued Investing in the Future, a strategic plan for its biomedical and behavioral research training programs.