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January 2008 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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January 25, 2008
NIHSENIORHEALTH: Participating in Clinical Trials(MP3 - 01:09, 1 MB)
What is a clinical trial and how does it work? What are the benefits and the risks? If you're an older adult, should you consider participating in a trial? You can find the answers to these questions by checking out the new topic, Participating in Clinical Trials, on the website NIHSeniorHealth.gov.
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January 25, 2008
Rare Bleeding Disorder: von Willebrand's Disease(MP3 - 01:35, 1.3 MB)
A significant number of people have a rare bleeding disorder, called von Willebrand disease and don't know they have it.
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January 18, 2008
Scientists Can Predict Psychotic Illness in Youth(MP3 - 03:57, 3.6 MB)
Scientists can predict psychotic illness in up to 80 percent of high-risk youth according to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health.
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January 18, 2008
Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent Type 2 Diabetes(MP3 - 02:11, 2 MB)
Pre-diabetes is a condition in which a person's blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.
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January 11, 2008
The State of Cervical Cancer(MP3 - 06:44, 6.1 MB)
January is cervical cancer awareness month and although the incidence of the disease has dropped off over the last 40 to 50 decades largely due to screening, the disease remains a serious health threat world wide.
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January 11, 2008
Autism Risk Higher in People with Gene Variant(MP3 - 02:47, 2.5 MB)
Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers.
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January 4, 2008
A Healthy Lifestyle May Lower the Risk of Cancer for African Americans(MP3 - 04:09, 3.8 MB)
The holiday season has passed, and perhaps many of us had a lot to eat during the last couple of weeks. However by eating unhealthy and not getting physically active, many African Americans are putting themselves at risk of developing cancer.
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