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October 2007 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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October 26, 2007
How Schizophrenia Develops: Major Clues Discovered (MP3 - 01:16, 2.8 MB)
In a study of human brain tissue, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, scientists have revealed that schizophrenia may occur, in part, because of a problem in an intermittent on-and-off switch for a gene involved in making a key chemical messenger in the brain.
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October 26, 2007
Dealing With the Death of a Spouse (MP3 - 01:59, 2.8 MB)
To help the elderly cope with grief, the National Institute on Aging has added Mourning the Death of a Spouse to its Age Page series of easy-to-read brochures on health topics and related concerns.
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October 10, 2007
Treatment Blocks Pain Without Disrupting Other Functions (MP3 - 03:02, 2.8 MB)
A combination of two drugs can selectively block pain-sensing neurons in rats without impairing movement or other sensations.
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October 10, 2007
New Publication Helps African Americans "Make the Kidney Connection" (MP3 - 01:27, 1.3 MB)
The National Kidney Disease Education Program has created an educational brochure tailored specifically for African Americans at risk for kidney disease.
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October 5, 2007
Milk Matters Online Lesson Resources Available for Teachers (MP3 - 01:55, 1.8 MB)
New Online resources stressing the importance of calcium for bone health are now available for middle school teachers through the Milk Matters calcium education campaign sponsored by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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October 5, 2007
Low Maternal Cholesterol Tied to Premature Birth (MP3 - 02:31, 2.4 MB)
Pregnant women who have very low cholesterol levels may face a greater risk of delivering their babies prematurely than women with regular cholesterol levels, according to a study by the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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October 5, 2007
Breast Milk Associated with Greater Mental Development in Preterm Infants, Fewer Re-hospitalizations (MP3 - 01:35, 1.5 MB)
Extremely low birth weight premature babies who received breast milk shortly after birth had greater mental development scores at 30 months than did infants who were not fed breast milk, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development at the National Institutes of Health.
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