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July 2006 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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July 28, 2006
Study Shows Childen of Smoking Mothers Exhibit Early Behavior Problems (MP3 - 01:57, 1.8 MB)
The findings from a study indicate that children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy begin to show a pattern of behavior problems as early as 18-24 months of age.
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July 28, 2006
NCI Holds Cancer Health Disparities Summit 2006 (MP3 - 02:10, 2.0 MB)
Cancer researchers, health professionals and community health advocates came together in Bethesda, Maryland, recently for the Cancer Health Disparities Summit 2006.
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July 21, 2006
Good News Found in Report on America's Children (MP3 - 04:14, 3.9)
There's good news in this year's report on the well-being of American children.
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July 21, 2006
Hormone Detected in Simple Blood Test Identifies Patients with Sickle Cell Disease (MP3 - 01:47, 1.6 MB)
A hormone detected in a simple blood test can identify patients with sickle cell disease who have developed pulmonary hypertension.
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July 21, 2006
Researchers Gain Insight Into Why Brain Areas Fail to Work Together in Autism (MP3 - 01:39, 2.6 MB)
Two studies have indicated that autism may involve a lack of connections and coordination in separate areas of the brain
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July 14, 2006
Early Teen Drinkers at Higher Risk for Alcoholism (MP3 - 01:37, 1.3 MB)
Those who start drinking in their early teens are on a faster track towards developing alcohol dependency at some point in their lives.
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July 14, 2006
Heart Attack Topic at NIHSeniorhealth.gov (MP3 - 01:37, 1.3 MB)
You can get some practical tips on recognizing the signs of a heart attack and what to do if you think you might be having one on the website NIHSeniorHealth.gov.
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July 14 2006
Warm Weather Raises Hyperthermia Concerns (MP3 - 01:39, 1.5 MB)
Preliminary results of a study conducted by scientists at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida indicate that a drug that mimics the effect of dopamine may also cause stem cells that already exist in the adult brain to turn into dopamine-producing neurons.
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July 14, 2006
Dopamine Drug Leads to New Neurons and Recovery of Function in Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease (MP3 - 02:43 , 2.5 MB)
Preliminary results of a study conducted by scientists at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida indicate that a drug that mimics the effect of dopamine may also cause stem cells that already exist in the adult brain to turn into dopamine-producing neurons.
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July 14, 2006
30-Second Public Service Announcement from NIAAA (MP3 - 00:30, 1.3 MB)
30-second Public Service Announcement.
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July 7, 2006
NHLBI Offers Updated Guide with Practical Advice for Lowering High Blood Pressure Through Diet (MP3 - 02:26, 2.2 MB )
The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health has issued an updated publication called "Your Guide to Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH."
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July 7, 2006
Scientists Identify Gene That Strongly Affects Risk for Most Common Form of Melanoma (MP3 - 01:36, 1.5 MB)
In a recent study, researchers at the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health have identified an inherited gene that strongly affects the risk for developing the most common form of melanoma, a potentially deadly form of skin cancer.
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