Press Release Archives

March 23-31, 2009

• Gene Scan Shows Body’s Clock Influences Numerous Physical Functions, March 30, 2009
• FNIH and NIH Announce Major Study of Childhood Malnutrition and Intestinal Infections, March 30, 2009
• Autism Skews Developing Brain with Synchronous Motion and Sound, March 29, 2009
• Skin Cancer Study Uncovers New Tumor Suppressor Gene, March 29, 2009
• Researchers Identify Genetic Variations That May Increase Risk of Breast Cancer, March 29, 2009
• Surgery to Reshape Ventricle in Heart Failure Patients Offers No Added Benefit over Bypass Surgery, March 29, 2009
• Gene Delivery System Targets Tumor Blood Vessels in Dogs with Cancer, March 27, 2009
• The NHLBI Halts Study of Concentrated Saline for Patients with Shock Due to Lack of Survival Benefit, March 26, 2009
• Male Circumcision Reduces Risk of Genital Herpes and HPV Infection, but Not Syphilis, March 25, 2009
• NIDA NewsScan #60 (PDF - 194 KB), March 25, 2009
• Researchers Decipher Blood Stem Cell Attachment, Communication, March 25, 2009
• NIDA NewsScan #59 (PDF - 636 KB), March 24, 2009
• NIH's We Can! Partners With Subway Restaurants To Expand Movement To Prevent Childhood Obesity, March 24, 2009
• Rising to the Challenge: NIH Will Use $60 Million in Recovery Act Funds to Support Strategic Autism Research, March 24, 2009
• Students and Science Educators To Get Boost from NIH ARRA Initiative, March 24, 2009
• Statement of Christine F. Sizemore, Ph.D., Barbara E. Laughon, Ph.D., and Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health on World TB Day, March 24, 2009
• Alcohol Flush Signals Increased Cancer Risk among East Asians, March 23, 2009

March 15-22, 2009

• Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection, March 18, 2009
• Heart Failure Before Age 50 Substantially More Common in Blacks, March 18, 2009
• U.S. Cancer Screening Trial Shows No Early Mortality Benefit from Annual Prostate Cancer Screening, March 18, 2009
• Scientists Report Important Step in Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer's Disease, March 17, 2009
• "The Rocket Boys of NIH"— New Children's Book Released, March 17, 2009
• Study Helps Unravel Mysteries of Brain's Endocannabinoid System, March 16, 2009
• First Sister Study Results Reinforce the Importance of Healthy Living, March 16, 2009
• Researchers Develop DNA "Patch" For Canine Form of Muscular Dystrophy, March 16, 2009

March 8-14, 2009

• NIH Federated Identity Service Team Wins Award, March 13, 2009
• Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, on National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 20, 2009, March 13, 2009
• Hear About Emerging Trends in Toxicology Research, March 13, 2009
• Researchers Devise New Way to Explore DNA, March 12, 2009
• Framingham Heart Study Launches New Project to Develop Blood Tests for Heart Disease, March 12, 2009
• NIH Announces American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding Opportunities, March 11, 2009
• Statement of Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases for National Kidney Month and World Kidney Day, March 11, 2009
• Applications for $1.5 Billion in Recovery Act Funds Now Available, March 10, 2009
• Brain Awareness Week Teaches Kids How Their Brains Work, March 10, 2009
• Scientists Identify a Potential Target that May Provide a New Approach to Melanoma Treatment, March 9, 2009
• Rethinking Drinking Offers Tools to Assess and Change Risky Drinking Habits, March 9, 2009

March 1-7, 2009

• Statement from Paul A. Sieving, M.D., Ph.D., Director of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, on World Glaucoma Day, March 12, 2009, March 6, 2009
• Advisory Panel Releases First Federal Strategic Plan for Autism Research, March 5, 2009
• Combination of Genes and Prenatal Exposure to Smoking Increases Teens' Risk of Disruptive Behavior, March 4, 2009
• Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D. Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health on National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 10, 2009, March 4, 2009
• Molecule Provides Clues about How Infection with Human Papillomavirus May Lead to Cancer, March 3, 2009
• Swimming Lessons Do Not Increase Drowning Risk in Young Children, March 2, 2009
• Noted Author, Surgeon To Address "Chinese Medicine, Western Science and Acupuncture" at NCCAM's Inaugural Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture, March 2, 2009
• Low Levels of Vitamin B12 May Increase Risk for Neural Tube Defects, March 2, 2009