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NCI Director Updates Cancer Progress

May 06, 2021 at 10:36 am by Staff

In April, National Cancer Institute Director Norman E. "Ned" Sharpless, MD, FAACR, addressed the virtual attendees of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeti.... Read More

Alexander Advocates for Permanent Telehealth Policy Changes

Jul 08, 2020 at 04:18 pm by Staff

In June, Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) said at least two of the most important temporary changes in federal policy made to ease telehealth access.... Read More

All of Us Looks to Improve Care for Each of Us

Jul 08, 2020 at 01:55 pm by Staff

NIH Precision Medicine Project is Changing the Research Landscape Historically, medicine has been a 'one size fits all' proposition. It's only been in the last few decades, as.... Read More

Severe Asthma Disparities

Apr 11, 2019 at 04:14 pm by Staff

Study Finds Social Determinants Impact ED Usage Racial disparities between asthma prevalence, severity and morbidity have been well documented in numerous scholarly journals..... Read More

Bipartisan Group of Senate Health Committee Members Introduce Bill to Spur Development of New Non-Addictive Painkiller

Feb 16, 2018 at 12:02 am by Staff

WASHINGTON, February 8 -- Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and HELP committee members Todd Young (R-Ind.), a.... Read More

Study Highlights Higher Death Rate for Young People Experiencing an Incident Episode of Psychosis

May 08, 2017 at 10:26 am by Staff

A study published last month in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin found the death rate in young people during the year following a first episode psychosis incidence was much.... Read More

NIH Researchers Unveil Wound-Healing Role for Protein-Folding Gene in Mice

Oct 28, 2016 at 08:53 am by Staff

National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a novel role for a gene known as heat shock protein 60 (Hsp60), finding that it is critical in tissue regeneration an.... Read More

Expanding ADNI: Alzheimer's Biomarker Study Embarks on Next Phase

Oct 11, 2016 at 02:55 pm by Staff

The landmark Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) began in October 2004 with a goal of finding more sensitive and accurate methods to detect Alzheimer's disease.... Read More