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National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases

NIH awards grants to support biomedical research in space
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:41:00 -0400
The National Institutes of Health announced today that it has awarded the first new grants under the Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS) initiative, a collaborative effort between NIH and NASA. Using a special microgravity environment that Earth-based laboratories cannot replicate, researchers will explore fundamental questions about important health issues, such as how bones and the immune system get weak.
Association between elevated levels of lead, cadmium and delayed puberty in girls
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:36:00 -0400
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have found that exposure to lead in childhood may delay the onset of puberty in young girls, with higher doses increasing the chance for later maturation.
Third generation map of human genetic variation published
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:31:00 -0400
An international consortium today published a third-generation map of human genetic variation, called the HapMap, which includes data from an additional seven global populations, increasing the total number to 11 populations. The improved resolution will help researchers interpret current genome studies aimed at finding common and rarer genetic variants associated with complex diseases.

CNN.com - Health

In mine's confines, survival instincts prevail
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:25:16 -0400
The health of 33 trapped Chilean miners is authorities' top priority as crews this week began drilling in an effort to free them.
FDA agents visit Iowa farms that recalled eggs
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:20:23 -0400
Federal agents visited Hillandale Farms and Wright County Egg, which have recalled more than half a billion eggs in the wake of the salmonella outbreak, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said Wednesday.

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