Stroke Information for Seniors Added to the NIHSeniorHealth Web Site
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Each year in the United States, there are more than 700,000 strokes. Nearly three-quarters of all strokes occur in people over the age of 65 and the risk of having...
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Public Collections of DNA and RNA Sequence Reach 100 Gigabases
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For nearly 20 years, the three leading public repositories for DNA and RNA sequence data have collaborated to provide access to the ever increasing amount of genetic data produced by institutions around the world.
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Gene Discovery Sheds Light on Causes of Rare Disease, Cancer
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National Institute on Aging (NIA) researchers have discovered a new gene, FANCM, which sheds light on an important pathway involved in the repair of damaged DNA.
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Scientists Find Cell Surface Enzyme Matriptase Causes Cancer
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Scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and colleagues report in animal studies that a single, scissor-like enzyme called matriptase, when left to its own devices, can cause cancer.
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National Institute on Aging Offers Free Cancer Information in Spanish
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Cancer strikes people of all ages, but you are more likely to get cancer as you get older. The good news is that the chances of surviving cancer are better today than ever before.
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Methamphetamine Abuse, HIV Infection Cause Changes in Brain Structure
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New research published in the August 2005 issue of the American Journal of Psychiatry indicates that methamphetamine abuse and HIV infection cause significant alterations in the size of certain brain structures...
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NIGMS Funds New Stem Cell Centers
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Human embryonic stem cells have properties that make them uniquely valuable for studying virtually any cellular process.
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NHGRI Expands Effort to Revolutionize Sequencing Technologies
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The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced it has awarded grants totaling more than $32 million to advance the development of innovative sequencing technologies intended...
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NIH SeniorHealth Adds Information on Smell and Taste
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Thirty percent of older Americans between the ages of 70 and 80 and two out of three older Americans over age 80 experience problems with their sense of smell.
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Survey Uncovers Surprising Attitudes Towards HIV Vaccine Research
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A survey of U.S. adults has found that a majority believe that HIV vaccines are the best hope for controlling the global AIDS epidemic and are confident such vaccines can be made.
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