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Many NIH-funded Clinical Trials Go Unpublished Over 2 Years After Completion
In a study that investigates the challenges of disseminating clinical research findings in peer-reviewed biomedical journals, Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that fewer than half of a sample of trials primarily or partially funded by the...
Why Do Certain Diseases Go Into Remission During Pregnancy?
During pregnancy, many women experience remission of autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and uveitis. Now, scientists at the University of Michigan and the NIH have undentified a biological mechanism responsible for changes in the immune system...
Tongue Measurements May Help Dentists Determine Oral Appliance Therapy Success for Sleep Apnea
According to new research the ratio between tongue volume and bony enclosure size in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may help dentists calculate oral appliance treatment success. Science Brief thanks to EurekAlert. Read more here: Tongue measurements...
Higher Oxygen Levels Improve Preterm Survival, Increase Risk for Eye Condition
Two findings from an NIH research network study provide new information on how much oxygen very preterm infants should receive starting at birth and the most effective means to deliver it to them. One finding is that higher oxygen levels improve survival...
NIH Awards $10 Million to Rush University Medical Center to Address Health Disparities
Rush University Medical Center has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Rush Center for Urban Health Equity. The aim of the Center is to find ways to promote changes to eliminate the disparities in heart...
Panel Finds Insufficient Evidence for Alzheimer’s Disease Preventive Measures
Many preventive measures for cognitive decline and for preventing Alzheimer’s disease — mental stimulation, exercise, and a variety of dietary supplements — have been studied over the years. However, an independent panel convened this...
Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Risk of Stroke
Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes...
Rapid Development of Drug-resistant 2009 H1N1 Influenza Reported in 2 Cases
Two people with compromised immune systems who became ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza developed drug-resistant strains of virus after less than two weeks on therapy, report doctors from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the...
