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March 2009 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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March 31, 2009
Researchers Identify a Potential Target that May Provide a New Way to Treat Melanoma (MP3 - 01:58, 1.8 MB)
A new study examines a protein and shows the important role it plays in inhibiting the development and spread of melanoma tumor in mice and human skin models. This protein, SOX9, may also increase the effectiveness of a treatment used on many other types of cancer.
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March 31, 2009
Genes and Prenatal Exposure to Smoking Increases Teens’ Risk of Disruptive Behavior (MP3 - 02:57, 2.4 MB)
Prenatal exposure to smoking combined with genes, increases teens' risk for dispruptive behavior problems.
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March 20, 2009
Scientists Identify Lab-Made Proteins That Neutralize Multiple Strains of Seasonal and Pandemic Flu Viruses (MP3 - 02:51, 2.7 MB)
Scientists have identified a small family of lab-made proteins that neutralize a broad range of influenza A viruses, including the H5N1 avian virus, the 1918 pandemic influenza virus and seasonal H1N1 flu viruses.
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March 16, 2009
Impaired Brain Activity Underlies Impulsive Behaviors in Women with Bulimia (MP3 - 03:10, 2.9 MB)
In the first study of its kind, researchers assessed self-regulatory brain processes in women with bulimia nervosa without using disorder-specific cues, such as pictures of food. The study shows that impaired brain activity underlies the impulsive behaviors in women with bulimia.
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March 16, 2009
Scientists Report Gene Network in Early Tooth Development (MP3 - 03:16, 3 MB)
Researchers report that they have identified a network of dental genes that likely were involved in building the first tooth half a million years ago.
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March 9, 2009
Scientists Discover Key Factor in Controlling the Breakdown of Bone (MP3 - 02:53, 2.6 MB)
A new study demonstrates that a chemical mediator in the blood plays a key role in maintaining the balance between the build-up and breakdown of bones in the body. This mediator, which acts on cells that degrade bone, may provide a new target for scientists developing therapies and preventions for bone-degenerating diseases such as osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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March 9, 2009
New NIDDK-Funded Study Holds Promise for Controlling Type 2 Diabetes (MP3 - 02:56, 2.7 MB)
Diabetes is increasingly found in children and youth, especially among Native Americans. A new K-12 curriculum aims to prevent or delay the disease and inspire students to pursue health and science careers.
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