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Larger Labs Report Kidney Function Routinely
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:20:00 -0400
Labs that conduct the highest number of routine blood tests are more likely than others to report estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), an important measure of kidney function that can identify early kidney disease, according to a survey funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The work is reported in the October issue of the "American Journal of Kidney Diseases."
NIH Scientists Discover Crucial Control in Long-Lasting Immunity
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:20:00 -0400
National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have identified a protein that plays matchmaker between two key types of white blood cells, T and B cells, enabling them to interact in a way that is crucial to establishing long-lasting immunity after an infection.
Jack Killen, M.D., Named Deputy Director of NCCAM
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:05:00 -0400
John (Jack) Killen, Jr., M.D. was recently appointed Deputy Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Even presidents need time to chill out
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:35:52 -0400
Like the rest of us, Presidents work best when they take regular respites from the burdens of their position, according to White House insiders. From golfing to horeseback riding to bowling, each Chief Executive had his own way of unwinding.
Dalai Lama taken to hospital in India
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:22:58 -0400
The Dalai Lama was hospitalized Thursday night in New Delhi, one of his secretaries told CNN Friday.

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