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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Miami Project to Cure Paralysis - A Center of Excellence at the University of Miami School of Medicine, is the world's largest, most comprehensive research center dedicated to finding more effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for paralysis that results from spinal cord injury

Canadian Spinal Research Organization - Dedicated to the improvement of the physical quality of life for persons with a spinal cord injury through targeted scientific and medical research.

Center for Paralysis Research - The Center for Paralysis Research develops and clinically tests novel methods of treatment for spinal cord injury and the effects of paralysis.
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Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation - A national nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and support research to find a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and related disorders. Including the latest news and progress in research studies.
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Cleveland FES Center - FES Institute - A research consortium in Functional Electrical Stimulation.

Collaboration on Repair Discoveries - Spinal cord and brain injury repair research group at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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In Search of the Lost Cord: Solving the Mystery of Spinal Cord Regeneration - Complete text of Luba Vikhanski's book.

404 International Spinal Cord Regeneration Center - Dr. Fernando Ramirez del Rio has quietly been working miracles in Tijuana Mexico for several years. He has had success regenerating spinal cords using Embryonic Cell Transplant Therapy.

404 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Department of Neuroscience - Studies the spinal networks that regulate the activity of the sympathetic nervous system

Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation - A non-profit medical research organization dedicated to the advancement of clinical research and professional education in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and improvement of the quality of life of physically-challenged individuals.
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Lois Pope Life Center - Life Fellows will help lead the way into the prevention and cure of neurological disorders, diseases, and spinal cord injuries.

Midwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury Care System - Comprehensive website for spinal cord research and trauma. A partnership between Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

Mike Utley Foundation - Dedicated to finding a cure for spinal cord injuries and to providing financial support of selected research, rehabilitation and education programs.
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National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research - Funds research in the rehabilitation of impairment, disability and handicap; including that due to spinal cord injury, brain injury, stroke, amputation, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other disabling conditions.

National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research - Activities are in the areas of research , demonstration, dissemination and utilization and technical assistance.
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Supporter of biomedical research on disorders of the brain and nervous system.
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National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center - Supervises and directs the collection, management and analysis of the world's largest spinal cord injury database.

Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System/UW Rehabilitation Medicine - Federally-funded model spinal cord injury center. Website features newsletter, speaker series, patient education pamphlets, research and links to SCI-related sites.
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Pediatric Neurosurgery - Tethered Spinal Cord - Dedicated to providing families with information regarding various aspects of the field of pediatric neurosurgery.
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Quest for the Cure - Group of people dedicated to lobbying for more spinal cord injury research funding at the state and federal levels.

Reeve-Irvine Spinal Cord Injury Research Center - Dedicated to spinal cord injury research and finding a cure for spinal cord injury and neural degenerative disease.

Regional Spinal Cord Injury Center of the Delaware Valley - Provides clinical research, emergency and acute treatment, rehabilitation, support groups, and a lifetime system of follow up care. Find information about the programs as well as a patient education manual in PDF format.
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Rick Hansen Institute - Spinal Cord Injuries Research and Resource - Accelerating the discovery of a cure for spinal cord injury and improving quality of life, through fundraising and facilitating research. Learn about the Rick Hansen Foundation, its programs, special events, and how your donations can make a difference.
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Scientific American: Explorations - Spinal Cord Repair: Transplanted cells come to the aid of paralysis victims.
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Sexuality and Spinal Cord Injury - Provides a basic review of what is known about sexual functioning after spinal cord injury and the impact on patients.
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404 Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Units - Mission is the clinical application of research which has been responsible for many major developments made in the orthopaedic and burn care fields.
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500 Spinal Cord Injury Research Links - This site has many useful WWW links for those interested in the cure for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and paralysis.

Spinal Cord Injury: Advancement in Recovery and Research - Information on current research in spinal cord injurie and treatment.

Spinal Cord Injury: Hope Through Research - Informational booklet about efforts to develop better treatments, compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

Spinal Cord Repair - Researchers now are uncovering ways to repair spinal cord injuries.
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Spinal Cord Research Center - Six members of the faculty of the Medical College of Pennsylvania/Hahnemann University are actively engaged in an innovative and multidisciplinary program for studying the pathophysiology and treatment of spinal cord injury.
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500 Spinal Cord Research Centre - To inform prospective students and postdoctoral trainees, as well as others interested in spinal cord research, of the research underway at the Spinal Cord Research Centre.
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Spinal Cord Society - International organization for cure, research and treatment of spinal cord injury paralysis and related problems.
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Spinal Research  -  A cure for paralysis from spinal cord injury - The International Spinal Research Trust leads the way in finding a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury.

SpinalNet - UK based spinal cord research resource base, providing information on spinal cord injury, including support, rehabilitation and treatment

Stem Cell Research in Spinal Cord Injury - Summary of current research in treating spinal cord injury and the new applications of stem cells in that research.
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The Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation - A nonprofit organization whose goal is to find a cure for paralysis by funding the latest in medical research and to provide assistance to those individuals that are suffering from neurological disorders.

Translational Pain Research - At the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Anesthesia. Striving to bring laboratory research into a safe and effective clinical research setting.
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404 UW Neurological Surgery: Clinical-Head and Spinal Cord Injury Center - Medical and surgical management of acute head and spine trauma and an active clinical research program.

Yale and Alexion Report: Advance in Spinal Cord Repair - The report, entitled Xenotransplantation of Transgenic Pig Myelin Forming Cells Promotes Axonal Regeneration and Restores Conduction Across the transected spinal cord, is based on research conducted in the laboratories of Dr. Jeffrey D. Kocsis of the Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, and Dr. William L. Fodor, Senior Director of Xenotransplantation at Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and their colleagues.
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