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September 2005 NIH Audio Reports Archive
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September 29, 2005
Study Links Loss of Body Mass to Increased Risk of Alzheimer's Disease (MP3 - 01:27 min, 1.4 MB )
A study supported by the National Institute on Aging reveals that the loss of body mass over time appears to be strongly linked to an older adult's risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease.
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September 25, 2005
NIEHS Website Assesses Environmental Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (MP3 - 01:42 min, 1.6 MB )
A new website with a Global Information System is intended to provide valuable information for assessing environmental hazards caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Created by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the website provides the most up-to-date data to public health and safety workers on the contaminants in flood waters, infrastructure and industry maps, as well as demographic information for local populations
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September 25, 2005
Helping Children Cope with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (MP3 - 02:52 min, 2.7 MB)
Material available on the NICHD website can help parents talk to their children about natural disasters like the hurricanes that devastated the Gulf Coast this past summer.
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September 25, 2005
Study Shows Older, Cheaper Drug is Effective as Newer Antipsychotic Meds (MP3 - 02:13, 2.1 MB)
An 18-month look at the effectiveness of drugs used in the treatment of schizophrenia showed that it's not always the newest and most expensive drugs that work the best.
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September 25, 2005
Compounds Prevent Viruses from Entering Cells (MP3 - 01:02, 2.1 MB)
A study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development indicates compounds, known as "defensins", can prevent viruses from entering cells.
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September 18, 2005
Bacteria in Household Dust May Trigger Asthma Symptoms (MP3 - 01:51, 1.70 MB)
New research shows that bacteria lurking in household dust produce chemicals that may trigger asthma, and related symptoms such as wheezing. These chemicals, called endotoxins, were linked to increased respiratory problems in adults.
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September 18, 2005
NCI's Commitment to Attracting More Minorities to Cancer Research Careers (MP3 - 4:12, 4.0 MB)
The cancer research community is working to attract more minorities to work at the research bench and to be a part of important advances that make their way to cancer patients.
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September 11, 2005
Sodium Nitrite May Be a Cheap, Potent Therapy for Heart Attacks, Strokes and Other Ailments (MP3 - 03:02, 2.8 MB)
The salt that preserves hot dogs and other cured meats — like beef jerky, bacon, and ham — seems to have a role to play in preserving a person's health. According to researchers at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, "sodium nitrite" has gotten a bad rap over the years — and could serve as a cheap and potent treatment for such ailments as sickle-cell anemia, heart attacks, brain aneurysms, and pulmonary hypertension.
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September 11, 2005
Katrina's Victims May Have To Deal With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (MP3 - 01:56, 1.8 MB)
A doctor with the National Institute of Mental Health discusses how some of the victims of Hurricane Katrina may develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder — and how they can overcome the effects of the condition.
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September 4, 2005
Childhood Exposure to Second-Hand Smoke Has Long-Lasting Effects (MP3 - 1:29, 1.0 MB)
A study finds that early-life exposure to second-hand smoke can produce life-long respiratory problems. Published by researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, it's the largest study, to date, on the effects of childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke on respiratory disease later in life.
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