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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David Robarts - A diary the author kept during my wife's hospitalization after contracting meningococcal septicaemia.

DrGreene.com - A Question and Answer discussion about bacterial meningitis explains the causes, treatment, and outcomes, which include loss of hearing, brain damage and even death.

eMedicine Health - Meningitis in Adults - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of this potentially life-threatening infection of the meninges—the tough layer of tissue that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord.
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eMedicine Health - Meningitis in Children - Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.
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Haemophilus Influenzae Type b Facts - Includes cause, symptoms, diagnosis, complications, treatment, and prevention.

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Medinfo - Meningitis - Information on the symptoms and signs, what to do and where to go for further information, from Medinfo.co.uk
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MedlinePlus: Meningitis - Directory of news, articles, and factsheets.
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Meningitis Angels - Non-profit organisation supporting families affected by bacterial meningitis.

Meningitis Foundation of America - Information about the organization as well as the disease. Includes FAQs, symptoms, treatment, prevention, recovery and support. Also has a mailing list, newsletter and a survey.

Meningitis Research Foundation - Includes information on symptoms, diagnosis, after effects, scientific research and on support for those who have experienced the disease.

Meningitis Trust - Information about meningitis and meningococcal disease, what research is taking place and what support is offered to sufferers by this global charity.

Meningitis Vaccine Project - Mission is to eliminate epidemic meningitis as a public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa through the development, testing, introduction, and widespread use of conjugate meningococcal vaccines. Features press releases and disease information.
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Meningococcal Disease - From McKinley Health Center an article about meningitis, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and a discussion about vaccines.
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National Meningitis Association - A nonprofit organization founded by parents to educate parents, students, health professionals and public policy makers about the dangers of meningococcal disease and vaccination efforts.
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The McKenzie Meningitis Foundation - Promotes education and awareness of a vaccine-preventable disease.
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The Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada - Information about the organization and its mission and events. Includes data about the disease, news and the different types.
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Viral Meningitis Facts - Includes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention.

WHO: Meningococcal Disease - Includes news releases, fact sheets, and articles.