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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...
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.
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Sleep apnea boosts death risk in apparently healthy people, study finds
Sleep apnea, brief disruptions of breathing during the night that affect as many as 12 million Americans, increases the risk of death four- to sixfold, according to two new recent studies. Results from the studies "remove any reasonable doubt that...Tags: Medical Research, Death and Dying, Health Organizations
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Swimmer Dara Torres' Olympic appearance is one for the ages
South Florida Sun-SentinelIn her first meet after the birth of her daughter, Dara Torres competed on three relays for Gold Coast Masters at a local swim meet. With her daughter Tessa Grace in a baby carriage poolside, Torres won the first relay and finished second in the two...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Chris Jackson, Illnesses, Physical Fitness, Multi-Sport Events
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Torres a timeless icon at 41
Los Angeles TimesCover girl, swimmer, mother, icon to a fast-graying, 40-something set and proud owner of abs that make Brandi Chastain's look, well, practically ordinary. All labels firmly fixed to Dara Torres. Well, the last one really isn't a label, but think about...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Swimming, Brandi Chastain, Multi-Sport Events, Health Organizations
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NIH team suggests vitamin C shot may slow some cancers
An injection of a high dose of vitamin C may be able to hold back the advance of some cancers, U.S. scientists claim. In a paper published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Qi Chen, of the National Institutes of Health,...Tags: Dietary Supplements, Cancer, Health Treatments, Diseases, Health Organizations
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Behavior of crack-cocaine users may lead to spreading of HIV
South Florida Sun-SentinelSome South Florida researchers are confident they have found a more reliable way to bring medical care to HIV-positive crack-cocaine users, hard-to-reach patients who may spread the virus through risky behavior. At the International AIDS Conference in...Tags: Therapies, Medical Research, Health Insurance, Beach Vacations, Hospitals and Clinics
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A lot of oars in the water
Chicago Tribune reporterSHUNYI, China — Jamie Schroeder looks like a normal guy, albeit a lot taller than most, dwarfing the bicycle he has been using to get back and forth from the hotel to practice at the rowing venue in this suburb of Beijing. He was dressed like an...Tags: Eight Rowing, Awards and Prizes, Heart Disease, Medical Research, Multi-Sport Events
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Unlikely Olympian Dara Torres has shot at medal
Tribune NewspapersCover girl, swimmer, mother, icon to a fast-graying 40-something set and proud owner of abs that make Brandi Chastain's look, well, practically ordinary. All labels firmly fixed to Dara Torres. But what about just one more? Olympic gold medalist at age...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Swimming, Brandi Chastain, Health Organizations
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Coral Springs swim coach Lohberg remains hospitalized with blood disorder
South Florida Sun-SentinelBirgit "Biggi" Lohberg came home Saturday to catch her breath. The wife of Michael Lohberg, coach of five-time Olympian Dara Torres, returned to the family's Weston home to help her daughter pack for college. The Coral Springs Swim Club coach remains...Tags: BankAtlantic, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Maryland, Health Organizations
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Swimmer Dara Torres' talent appears timeless
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterCover girl, swimmer, mother, icon to a fast-graying, 40-something set and proud owner of abs that make Brandi Chastain's look, well, practically ordinary. All labels firmly fixed to Dara Torres. Well, the last one really isn't a label but think about how...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Trials, Swimming, Brandi Chastain, Multi-Sport Events
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Mixed results for growth hormone in HIV patients
AP Medical WriterA hormone better known for illicit use among athletes can help treat troublesome complications from the AIDS virus, but with potentially risky side effects, a small study found. Low-dose injections of human growth hormone, HGH, reduced fat deposits...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Massachusetts, Prescription Drugs, AIDS, American Medical Association
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Consumers are raising cane over corn sweetener
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterYou can spot Dawn Wynne at the grocery store. She's one of those conscientious label readers busy studying cans, bottles and jars in aisle after aisle. But it's not calories, sodium or preservatives she is looking for. She is on patrol for high...Tags: Beverage Industry, Los Feliz, Consumers, Medical Research, Sales
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IU grants total more than half a billion dollars
Indiana University received more than half a billion dollars in research grants and awards during the 2007-2008 fiscal year, breaking previous records for the school and marking a 21 percent jump over last year. IU President Michael McRobbie has made...Tags: Indiana, Heads of State, Medical Research, Indiana University, Medicine
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