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November 2011 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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November 29, 2011
Intestinal stem cells respond to food by supersizing the gut
(MP3 - 3:20, 3.06 MB)An NIH-funded study at the University of California, Berkeley, shows that intestinal stem cells can reshape the gut in response to food, a finding that could have implications for diabetes and obesity.
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November 25, 2011
Public health approach to infectious disease prevention and control
(MP3 - 2:39, 2.42 MB)Infectious diseases, which kill more people worldwide than any other single cause, are a public health challenge.
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November 23, 2011
NIH study finds broad spectrum of cancer risk for organ transplant recipients in US
(MP3 - 2:42, 2.47 MB)Organ transplant recipients in the United States have a high risk of developing 32 different types of cancer.
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November 15, 2011
NIH releases clinician's guide for screening underage drinkers
(MP3 - 2:40, 2.45 MB)Based on just two questions from a newly released guide, health care professionals could spot children and teenagers at risk for alcohol-related problems.
November 10, 2011
Research study finds risk factors for TMJD
(MP3 - 4:20, 3.97 MB)Preliminary results of a large, seven-year study on a jaw disorder are revealing risk factors for chronic pain.
November 10, 2011
NIH study finds stroke risk factors may lead to cognitive problems
(MP3 - 5:13, 4.79 MB)High blood pressure and other known risk factors for stroke also increase the risk of developing cognitive problems, even among people who have never had a stroke.
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November 8, 2011
NIH study examines nicotine as a gateway drug
(MP3 - 2:38, 2.41 MB)NIH-funded research in mice shows that nicotine primes the brain to enhance cocaine’s effects. This study identifies a biological mechanism, supporting epidemiological evidence that nicotine is a gateway drug.
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November 1, 2011
Making a plan to prevent diabetes and its complications
(MP3 - 2:45, 2.3 MB)November is National Diabetes Month: a time for people, groups and communities to shine a spotlight on diabetes, including making a plan to manage and prevent the disease and its complications.
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November 1, 2011
NIH encourages annual dilated eye exams
(MP3 - 2:32, 2.19 MB)About 40 percent of U.S. adults with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy, a very common and debilitating complications of diabetes. During November, which is National Diabetes Month, health experts emphasize the importance of eye exams.
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