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National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases

Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Share Genetic Roots
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:45:00 -0400
A trio of genome-wide studies -- collectively the largest to date -- have pinpointed a vast array of genetic variation that cumulatively may account for at least one third of the genetic risk for schizophrenia. One of the studies traced schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, in part, to the same chromosomal neighborhoods.
Imaging Technique Allows Researchers to Monitor Protein Changes in Mouse Tumors
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:05:00 -0400
A new imaging technique can monitor, in living mice, the HER2 protein found in above-normal amounts in many cases of breast cancer as well as some ovarian, prostate and lung cancers. This new approach, once validated in mice and pending further experiments, could provide a real-time noninvasive method for identifying tumors in humans who express HER2 and who would be candidates for targeted therapy directed against this protein. It may also provide real-time information that will help clinicians optimize treatment for individual patients. The study, published in the July 2009 issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, was conducted by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:00 -0400
The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. In an article published online on June 29 by the New England Journal of Medicine, authors Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Jeffery K. Taubenberger, M.D., Ph.D., and David M. Morens, M.D., argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.

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Police: Hospital worker swiped shots, spread hep C
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:18:42 -0400
A former hospital employee may have exposed hundreds or thousands of surgical patients to hepatitis C when she replaced clean needles filled with the powerful painkiller fentanyl with her own dirty needles filled with saline solution.
Health.com picks top beach, lake getaways
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:47:40 -0400
We know your summer vacation time is precious: You want to land where you can truly relax, breathe fresh air, get in some exercise and eat well -- without breaking the bank. That's why we teamed up with a panel of travel and health experts to help us find the healthiest of the nation's most popular beach and lake towns.

 

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Auditory Neuropathy Information - Contains a compilation of all the information available on the web dealing with the subject of Auditory Neuropathy, an unusual type of hearing loss, not necessarily resulting in deafness.
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Hardin MD: Otolaryngology and Hearing Disorders - From the University of Iowa, a list of Internet sources in otolaryngology and hearing disorders, including deafness.
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Health Link MCW - A question and answer about hyperacusis.
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Healthy Hearing - News and information about hearing loss, hearing aids, tinnitus, cochlear implants and all other hearing health topics.
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Hearing Disorders - News and information about hearing disorders from the physicians of the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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Implantable Hearing Aids - A new electromagnetic hearing system eliminates the pressure buildup, feedback, distortion and squealing common with standard hearing aids.
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Pediatric Hearing Loss - A physician describes diagnostic evaluation, and explains speech and language development. Includes family issues and recent developments.

Round Rock Sertoma Club - Details about this Texas service club whose primary objective is to provide the opportunity for all in our community to hear and speak clearly. Includes a newsletter, fund raising, meetings, social events and links.

The Elizabeth Foundation - UK-based organization providing parent-centered services for young children with a hearing loss.
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The Listen for Life Center at Virginia Mason - A comprehensive center for the early identification of hearing loss, and the appropriate application of leading-edge technologies and interventions, for individuals of all ages.
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Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - A non-profit organization with services such as counselling, interpreting, employment counselling, audiology, and assistive device sales.

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