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May 2005 Audio Reports

 NIH Opens Safra Family Lodge – 05/31/2005
2:10 min | 1.9 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

The newly dedicated Edmond J. Safra Family Lodge at NIH offers the families of NIH patients a warm and friendly place to stay.

 New Kidney-Function Test Is Better at Predicting Death and Cardiovascular Disease – 05/29/2005
1:49 min | 1.7 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

A new blood test for kidney function is showing promise as an accurate predictor of death and cardiovascular risk among the elderly.

 Environmental Solutions to Obesity in America's Youth – 05/29/2005
1:07 min | 1.4 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is sponsoring a conference aimed at examining how a child's environment can increase their risk for obesity.

 NDEP Program Tailors Message to American Indians and Alaska Natives – 05/22/2005
1:16 min | 1.2 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes are at high risk for a heart attack or stroke. Now, the National Diabetes Education Program has introduced new materials tailored to that community.

 There's No Place Like Home for Growing Older – 05/22/2005
1:15 min | 1.1 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

According to the deputy director of the National Institute on Aging, there's no reason why most seniors can't stay independent and keep living at home.

 HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – 05/16/2005
2:03 min | 1.9 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

Dr. Anthony Fauci — director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases — discusses this year's observance of "HIV Vaccine Awareness Day".

 You're Never Too Old to Get Healthy – 05/15/2005
1:27 min | 1.3 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

For "Older Americans Month", the National Institute on Aging is reminding people that it's never too late to start taking care of their health.

 Understanding a Devastating Childhood Disease Is Now One Step Closer – 05/15/2005
1:19 min | 1.2 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

New research from the National Cancer Institute provides hope for children with "Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome" — a rare and fatal disease that causes the body to age at an extreme rate.

 Racial Disparity Shown in Endometrial-Cancer Survival – 05/08/2005
1:43 min | 1.6 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

Findings from two recent studies suggest a biological cause for the difference in survival rates between African-American and Caucasian women with endometrial cancer.

 Aging and Exercise Should Go Hand-in-Hand – 05/08/2005
1:48 min | 1.6 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

Advancing age used to be thought of as a time to break out the rocking chair. Not only has modern science proven that to be untrue, but it's also unhealthy. With May being "Older Americans Month", the National Institute on Aging reminds seniors that regular exercise is a great way to fend off some of the physical problems that come with aging.

 Exercise Slows Development of Alzheimer's-Like Brain Changes in Mice – 05/01/2005
1:29 min | 1.4 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine, have determined that development of a condition similar to Alzheimer's disease in genetically engineered mice may be slowed by regular exercise. The research was funded by the National Institute on Aging.

 Cockroach Allergens Aggravate Asthma – 05/01/2005
1:37 min | 1.5 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

A recent study by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases finds that cockroaches carry allergens that worsen asthma symptoms in inner-city children.

 NIA Offers Tips for Talking with Your Doctor – 05/08/2005
1:59 min | 1.8 MB | MP3 Format | Transcript | Get RealPlayer

For "Older Americans Month" (May), the National Institute on Aging is providing information to help older patients become more-active partners in their own health care.

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