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National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the U.S. government agency responsible for biomedical research. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH has a two-pronged role: conducting research and funding biomedical research outside of NIH. Research is performed primarily at its main campus in Bethesda and surrounding communities. The National Institute of Aging and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are located in Baltimore. The predecessor of the NIH is the Laboratory of Hygiene, established in 1887. The NIH is composed of 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office of the Director. The current NIH director is Elias Zerhouni. NIH's mission is to acquire new...  Show more »
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the U.S. government agency responsible for biomedical research. As part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH has a two-pronged role: conducting research and funding biomedical research outside of NIH. Research is performed primarily at its main campus in Bethesda and surrounding communities. The National Institute of Aging and the National Institute on Drug Abuse are located in Baltimore. The predecessor of the NIH is the Laboratory of Hygiene, established in 1887. The NIH is composed of 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office of the Director. The current NIH director is Elias Zerhouni. NIH's mission is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold.  « Show less

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    May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Tide of seaweed promises can ebb and flow

    Seaweed can shrink your waistline. Grow your hair. Bring down your blood pressure along with your blood sugar. Build up the strength of your bones and your brain. Make your joints stop aching and your bowels get moving. Give cancer short shrift, and give cellulite and wrinkles the old heave-ho.
    Seaweed can shrink your waistline. Grow your hair. Bring down your blood pressure along with your blood sugar. Build up the strength of your bones and your brain. Make your joints stop aching and your bowels get moving. Give cancer short shrift, and...

    Tags: Dermatologists, Food and Drug Administration, Symptoms, Personal Service, Katherine Heigl

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 'Biggest Loser' results: Better than weight-loss surgery?

    Contestants on the reality TV program "The Biggest Loser"not only lost weight fast, they "rapidly and substantially" lowered their blood pressure and improved their metabolic function, the physician who is the show's medical consultant reported Friday to the American Assn. of Clinical Endocrinologists.
    Contestants on the reality TV program "The Biggest Loser"not only lost weight fast, they "rapidly and substantially" lowered their blood pressure and improved their metabolic function, the physician who is the show's medical consultant reported Friday...

    Tags: Weight, Univision (tv network), General Practitioners, Symptoms, Health

    3. May 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Fake, faulty malaria drugs alarmingly common, study finds

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    More than one-third of malaria medicines tested in Southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa were fake or faulty, according to a new study that warns shoddy drugs could fuel the rise of hardier parasites....
    4. May 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Two paralyzed people successfully use robot arm

    After years of work with primates and able-bodied humans, researchers have successfully demonstrated in paralyzed humans that an implanted electrode in the brain can successfully control the movement of a robot arm, allowing the patients to drink and perform other functions for the first time since they were disabled.
    After years of work with primates and able-bodied humans, researchers have successfully demonstrated in paralyzed humans that an implanted electrode in the brain can successfully control the movement of a robot arm, allowing the patients to drink and...

    Tags: Harvard Medical School, Science and Technology, Human Body, Health, Veterans Affairs

    5. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Sleepwalking: More common than you might think

    Ever sleep-walked? I have. At the age of 12, I woke up to find myself in a bedroom where a visiting kid was staying over, my head gently resting on the foot of the bed. I got up, snuck back to my bedroom and kept it to myself. It was weird and a little embarrassing.
    Ever sleep-walked? I have. At the age of 12, I woke up to find myself in a bedroom where a visiting kid was staying over, my head gently resting on the foot of the bed. I got up, snuck back to my bedroom and kept it to myself. It was weird and a little...

    Tags: Chemicals, Insomnia, Stanford University, Science and Technology, Sleep Disorders

    6. May 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. HBO's 'The Weight of the Nation' is a wake-up call for America

    Next week, the combined efforts of an entertainment giant, a health insurance titan, a group of academic heavyweights, a technology philanthropist and two federal agencies bring forth <a href=&quot;http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/">&ldquo;The Weight of the Nation,&rdquo;</a> a four-hour, four-part HBO documentary that gives the nation&rsquo;s obesity crisis a face.
    Next week, the combined efforts of an entertainment giant, a health insurance titan, a group of academic heavyweights, a technology philanthropist and two federal agencies bring forth “The Weight of the Nation,” a four-hour, four-part HBO...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Weight, Documentary (genre), Columbia University, Food and Drug Administration

    7. May 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. National strategy on Alzheimer's disease aims to halt it by 2025

    Asserting &quot;we are at an exceptional moment" in the hunt for an Alzheimer'sdiseasetreatment, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins on Tuesday promised a raft of new research aimed at stopping and reversing the memory-robbing disorder by the year 2025. In unveiling a first-ever "national strategy" on Alzheimer's disease, Collins launched several new projects and clinical trials--including a whole-genome sequencing effort to identify genes that confer vulnerability to--or protection against-- Alzheimer's, and a trial to explore whether an inhaled form of insulin will slow progression of the disease.
    Asserting "we are at an exceptional moment" in the hunt for an Alzheimer'sdiseasetreatment, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins on Tuesday promised a raft of new research aimed at stopping and reversing the memory-robbing disorder...

    Tags: Genes and Chromosomes, Alzheimer's Disease, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Health

    8. May 14, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Review: HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' pounds away at obesity

    &quot;The Weight of the Nation," HBO's new four-part documentary exploring the rising obesity rates among Americans, does not pussy-foot. Americans, we are told early and often, are simply too fat and their collective girth is straining more than seats in coach. Obesity, inevitably accompanied by a grim posse of ailments including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and many cancers, affects the nation's collective state of physical health, mental health, productivity, brain development and life span. At the rate we're going, children of today may become the first generation to die younger than their parents. And forget the brouhaha over math scores; if we don't get our weight under control, the majority of the population will soon be too fat and too sick to get off the couch, much less compete internationally.
    "The Weight of the Nation," HBO's new four-part documentary exploring the rising obesity rates among Americans, does not pussy-foot. Americans, we are told early and often, are simply too fat and their collective girth is straining more than seats in...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Weight, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Health

    9. May 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Coffee linked to lower risk of death

    Researchers have some reassuring news for the legions of coffee drinkers who can't get through the day without a latte, cappuccino, iced mocha, double-shot of espresso or a plain old cuppa joe: That coffee habit may help you live longer.
    This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
    Researchers have some reassuring news for the legions of coffee drinkers who can't get through the day without a latte, cappuccino, iced mocha, double-shot of espresso or a plain old cuppa joe: That coffee habit may help you live longer. A new study that...

    Tags: Medical Research, Diabetes, Demographics, Cancer, Respiratory Disease

    10. May 13, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Healthcare jobs fuel revival in Pittsburgh

    PITTSBURGH &mdash; While most of the nation is still trying to claw its way out of the deep economic crater left by the recession, this onetime steel capital is already out &mdash; thanks largely to the relentless growth in healthcare jobs.
    PITTSBURGH — While most of the nation is still trying to claw its way out of the deep economic crater left by the recession, this onetime steel capital is already out — thanks largely to the relentless growth in healthcare jobs. Partly...

    Tags: Healthcare Policies, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Medical Specialization, Private Health Care, Sales

    11. May 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Rod through Phineas Gage's brain caused more damage than thought

    The tamping rod that blew through Phineas Gage's brain 163 years ago damaged only a small portion of his brain, but it disrupted a much larger proportion of his neural connections, UCLA researchers reported Wednesday. The finding, based on imaging of Gage's skull, may help explain the behavioral changes he endured following the accident.
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    The tamping rod that blew through Phineas Gage's brain 163 years ago damaged only a small portion of his brain, but it disrupted a much larger proportion of his neural connections, UCLA researchers reported Wednesday. The finding, based on imaging of...

    Tags: Medical Research, Massachusetts General Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, University of California, Los Angeles, Harvard Medical School

    12. May 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study says

    The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by 2030, experts said Monday.
    The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42% by 2030, experts said Monday. Kicking off a government-led conference on the public health ramifications of all...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Weight, Health and Medical Professionals, Documentary (genre), Durham (Durham, North Carolina)

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