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February 2011 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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February 23, 2011
New NIH Cookbook Encourages Families to Eat Healthfully (MP3 - 01:35, 1.4 MB)
All of the recipes are based on heart-healthy principles from the NHLBI, include nutrition analysis, and provide guidance for preparing meals that are low in saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, and added sugars. The cookbook as well as individual recipes are available for free on the Keep the Beat: Deliciously Healthy Eating website.
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February 15, 2011
Gene Variants Predict Treatment Success for Alcoholism Medication (MP3 - 03:05, 2.8 MB)
In this study, researchers showed that alcohol dependent individual who possess those gene variants have a much better treatment response to the experimental medication ondansetron. Researchers conclude that the findings promulgate the clinical approach of identifying alcohol dependent individuals who are likely to respond to ondansetron based on their serotonin transporter genotype analysis.
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February 8, 2011
Postpartum depression (MP3 - 03:22, 3.1 MB)
Postpartum depression may be one of the most under-recognized and under-treated disorders. Yet, it impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of new mothers.
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February 3, 2011
NIH Researchers Identify Genetic Cause of New Vascular Disease (MP3 - 02:55, 2.7 MB)
Clinical researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Undiagnosed Diseases Program (UDP) have identified the genetic cause of a rare and debilitating vascular disorder not previously explained in the medical literature. The adult-onset condition is associated with progressive and painful arterial calcification affecting the lower extremities, yet spares patients’ coronary arteries.
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