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July 2011 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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July 21, 2011
Changes with age
(MP3 - 2:44, 2.51 MB)There are a variety of factors that affect happiness in later life. Research can show what challenges older Americans may face, and tips to help face those challenges to live a longer, healthier life.
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July 19, 2011
Study reaches recruitment target with help of young volunteer
(MP3 - 3:15, 2.99 MB)News reports of the worsening obesity epidemic and its link to serious health conditions like diabetes are everywhere. But a growing number of people have a form of diabetes that is not connected to being overweight or eating too much sugar: type 1 diabetes. But tens of thousands of volunteers including a four-year-old, are helping NIH-supported researchers shed new light on this perplexing disease.
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July 14, 2011
Researchers map, measure brain’s neural connections
(MP3 - 3:26, 3.14 MB)NIH-funded computer scientists at Brown University have created software to examine the human brain.
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July 13, 2011
New videos, website offer important resources for people affected by diabetes
(MP3 - 2:04, 1.90 MB)An education program of the NIH and the CDC, provides free information and resources for health care professionals, people at risk for type 2 diabetes, people with diabetes and those who care for them. The CDC reports that diabetes affects nearly 26 million people in the United States.
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July 12, 2011
Time spent sitting, watching TV, associated with mortality
(MP3 - 3:30, 3.21 MB)NIH researchers find that time spent in sedentary behavior, like watching television, is associated with higher death rates even when people do moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
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