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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See which pages, links, and search terms were most popular on USA.gov last month.
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.
Complementary and alternative medicine dialogue lacking between patients, providers
Despite their high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), Americans over the age of 50 often do not discuss CAM use with their health care providers, a survey indicates. The results, from AARP and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health were released today.
National Cancer Control Month
The chances of developing some form of cancer during your lifetime are high, but there are actions you can take to try to protect your health, including cancer screening, not smoking, engaging in physical activity, and eating healthy foods.
Flu App Challenge Offers Cash Prizes
CDC’s Flu App Challenge calls for an innovative mobile or web app, data visualization, system, tool, or game that educates the public on how to prevent and treat the flu. Cash prizes totaling $35,000 will be awarded. Submissions are due May 27, 2011.
Researchers complete whole-exome sequencing of skin cancer
A team led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health is the first to systematically survey the landscape of the melanoma genome, the DNA code of the deadliest form of skin cancer. The researchers have made surprising new discoveries using whole-exome sequencing, an approach that decodes the 1-2 percent of the genome that contains … Read more
Scientists identify gene that could hold the key to muscle repair
Researchers have long questioned why patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) tend to manage well through childhood and adolescence, yet succumb to their disease in early adulthood, or why elderly people who lose muscle strength following bed rest find it difficult or impossible to regain. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal … Read more