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National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Lead to Obesity, NIH Study of Rare Disorder Shows
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -0400
A brain chemical that plays a role in long term memory also appears to be involved in regulating how much people eat and their likelihood of becoming obese, according to a National Institutes of Health study of a rare genetic condition.
Common Treatment to Delay Labor Decreases Preterm Infants' Risk for Cerebral Palsy
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -0400
Preterm infants born to mothers receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate -- a common treatment to delay labor -- are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than are preterm infants whose mothers do not receive it, report researchers in a large National Institutes of Health research network.
NHGRI Seeks DNA Sequencing Technologies Fit for Routine Laboratory and Medical Use
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:45:00 -0400
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today awarded more than $20 million in grants to develop innovative sequencing technologies inexpensive and efficient enough to sequence a person's DNA as a routine part of biomedical research and health care.
CNN.com - Health
Five mistakes that will land you in medical debt
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:13:54 -0400
Unless you have stellar medical insurance -- and not too many people do -- you could fall into medical debt in a matter of days, or even hours. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you five mistakes that will get you into debt fast -- and how to avoid them.
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:38 -0400
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened about1,400 people across the country appears to be over.
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Low Levels of Brain Chemical May Lead to Obesity, NIH Study of Rare Disorder Shows
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -0400
A brain chemical that plays a role in long term memory also appears to be involved in regulating how much people eat and their likelihood of becoming obese, according to a National Institutes of Health study of a rare genetic condition.
Common Treatment to Delay Labor Decreases Preterm Infants' Risk for Cerebral Palsy
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:30:00 -0400
Preterm infants born to mothers receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate -- a common treatment to delay labor -- are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than are preterm infants whose mothers do not receive it, report researchers in a large National Institutes of Health research network.
NHGRI Seeks DNA Sequencing Technologies Fit for Routine Laboratory and Medical Use
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:45:00 -0400
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today awarded more than $20 million in grants to develop innovative sequencing technologies inexpensive and efficient enough to sequence a person's DNA as a routine part of biomedical research and health care.
CNN.com - Health
Five mistakes that will land you in medical debt
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:13:54 -0400
Unless you have stellar medical insurance -- and not too many people do -- you could fall into medical debt in a matter of days, or even hours. In this week's Empowered Patient, CNN Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen tells you five mistakes that will get you into debt fast -- and how to avoid them.
CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:29:38 -0400
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the salmonella outbreak that sickened about1,400 people across the country appears to be over.
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Food Safety Information from NC State: Food Safety information and resources for consumers, educators, researchers and absolutely anyone that wants to know more about preventing foodborne illness. Developed by The NC Cooperative Extension Service at North Carolina State University.
Glossary of Food-Related Terms: Glossary of Food-Related Terms, The International Food Information Council communicates science-based information on food safety and nutrition to health and nutrition professionals, educators, journalists, government officials and others providing information to consumers.
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Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease: Official publication of the Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism, with case reports covering clinical, biochemical, experimental and epidemiological fields.
McVitamins: A nutritional education site - McVitamins - How to survive in spite of a fast food lifestyle.
Medical Foods: FDA/CFSAN Office of Special Nutritionals: Explaniation as to what these are, how the FDA over sees them and how to get more information.
MetabolicDisruptors.com: News on refined sugar, corn syrup, sodium nitrite, hydrogenated oils and other disease-causing foods and ingredients. Includes articles, news and online resources.
Princess Margaret Nucleotide Metabolism Centre: Research into Purine disorders including gout, self-biting, Lesch-Nyhan Disease.
Specialty Diets, Inc.: ForMyDiet.com provides information, peer communication, specialty diets products, tools, and services to assist and support the management of medical diets such as Juvenile Diabetes and metabolic disorders.
Statement on Sodium Intake and High Blood Pressure: NIH News Release: An article about hypertension prevention and management and the intake of sodium.
Suf1 - Hyperinsulinism: A parent built site for parents with children with PHHI. Find personel stories and links.
Update on Nutraceuticals: dot Pharmacy: Also referred to as functional foods. A definition and look at spreading fats, yoghurts and probiotics, cereal and grains, drinks, legal issues and government views.
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