December 24, 2009 —
In Huntington's disease, a mutated protein in the body becomes toxic to brain cells. Recent studies have demonstrated that a small region adjacent to the mutated segment plays a major role in the toxicity.
December 18, 2009 —
Initial results from a large, randomized clinical trial for patients with multiple myeloma, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, showed that patients who received the oral drug lenalidomide (Revlimid, also known as CC-5013) following a blood stem...
December 17, 2009 —
A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
December 14, 2009 —
For people free of dementia, abnormal deposits of a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease are associated with increased risk of developing the symptoms of the progressive brain disorder, according to two studies from researchers at Washington...
December 14, 2009 —
NIH Center for Scientific Review today announced its top honor for extraordinary commitment to peer review will go to veteran reviewer Dr. John Raymond from the Medical University of South Carolina and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center.
December 14, 2009 —
Only about half of American children and teenagers who have certain mental disorders receive professional services, according to a nationally representative survey funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
December 13, 2009 —
A new study involving data from more than 20,000 individuals has uncovered several DNA sequences linked to impaired pulmonary function.
