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Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute on the U. S. Transplant Games, July 11, 2008
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Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute on the U. S. Transplant Games, July 11, 2008
As we mark the occasion of the opening of the National Kidney Foundation’s United States Transplant Games, we honor the courageous athletes preparing to compete in Pittsburgh. Not only have they shown skill and stamina in preparing themselves for athletic competition, they have accomplished this while overcoming significant challenges. Each of these athletes has received an organ or bone marrow transplant and is a living testament to the indomitable human spirit, the scientific progress that has been achieved in transplantation research, and the generosity and compassion of thousands of organ and bone marrow donors and their families. We at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), all parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are committed to improving the quality of life of transplant patients through our extensive research programs and innovative clinical trials.
Source: www.nih.gov
Research Uncovers Little-Known Impacts of Smell and Taste on Health
The senses of smell and taste may have greater bearing on health than is generally accepted by both doctors and patients. Recent research suggests that these senses and their influence on behavior have implications for nutrition, aging, mental health, obesity, diabetes and safety. Researchers supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, will be presenting their work at the International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste.
Source: www.nih.gov
Recalls and Safety Alerts: FDA Studying Heart Attack Risk with Ziagen, Videx
FDA has informed the health care community about ongoing safety reviews of several drugs. FDA is doing this as part of its commitment to inform health care professionals and the public about its ongoing drug safety reviews. Because the information …
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New Medical Products: New Non-Refrigerated Coagulation Product
New Medical Products: New Non-Refrigerated Coagulation Product
FDA has approved a new formulation of the genetically engineered version of Factor VIIa that does not need to be refrigerated. Factor VIIa is a plasma protein essential for blood clotting that can be used to treat and prevent bleeding in people with…
Source: www.accessdata.fda.gov
Evaluating Private Residential Treatment Programs for Troubled Teens: FTC Urges Caution When Considering ‘Boot Camps’
When parents or guardians are considering finding a residential treatment program for a troubled teenager, the decision is often a difficult one. …
Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
New Medical Products: New Skin Graft Adhesive Approved
FDA recently approved a new medical adhesive called Artiss to attach skin grafts onto burn patients. Artiss is made by Baxter Healthcare. Artiss has a lower thrombin concentration than other fibrin sealants, which gives surgeons more time to posi…
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NIH Collaborates with EPA to Improve the Safety Testing of Chemicals
NIH Collaborates with EPA to Improve the Safety Testing of Chemicals
Testing the safety of chemicals ranging from pesticides to household cleaners will benefit from new technologies and a plan for collaboration, according to federal scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who today announced a new toxicity testing agreement. The concept behind this agreement is highlighted in the Feb. 15, 2008 issue of the journal Science.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
Folic Acid May Prevent Cleft Lip and Palate
A new study finds that women who take folic acid supplements early in their pregnancy can substantially reduce their baby s chances of being born with a facial cleft.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
Lavender and Tea Tree Oils May Cause Breast Growth in Boys
A study published in this week s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that repeated topical use of products containing lavender oil and/or tea tree oil may cause prepubertal gynecomastia, a rare condition resulting in enlarged breast tissue in boys prior to puberty, and for which a cause is seldom identified.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
NIEHS Awards DISCOVER Grants
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a total of $6.8 million for the first year of funding to three new research centers called DISCOVER - Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
Newly Approved Ocular Safety Methods Reduce Animal Testing
Federal regulatory agencies have accepted recommendations of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) for two methods that can reduce live animal use for ocular safety testing, the committee announced today.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
NIEHS Selects Editor-In-Chief for Environmental Health Perspectives
Hugh A. Tilson, Ph.D., a nationally recognized environmental health scientist, has been named the new editor-in-chief of Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a journal published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Tilson will start at NIEHS Nov. 26, 2007 and will officially begin his new role as editor-in-chief Jan. 1, 2008. Since 1972, the NIEHS has published EHP to provide a worldwide forum for research and education on environmental health sciences.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
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U.S. Tuberculosis Cases at All-Time Low; Drug Resistance Remains a Threat
U.S. Tuberculosis Cases at All-Time Low; Drug Resistance Remains a Threat
Tuberculosis rates in the United States reached an all-time low in 2006, though progress to eliminate TB continued to slow. Drug-resistant TB, including extensively drug-resistant TB, presents significant challenges to treatment…
Source: www.cdc.gov
New International Health Regulations Enter Into Force in the United States
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that the revised International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) enter into force today for the United States. The updated rules are designed to prevent and protect against the international spread of diseases while minimizing interference with world travel and trade. They will help countries work together to identify, respond to, and share information about, public health emergencies of international concern.
Source: www.hhs.gov
CDC Report Points to Need for New Foodborne Illness Strategies
A 10-state report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed little change in the incidence of some foodborne infections after a period of decline.
Source: www.cdc.gov
CDC Releases Safety Data on Rotavirus Vaccine Reported Intussusception Cases Fall Within Expected Range
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today new safety data on a recently licensed rotavirus vaccine given to infants that indicate the vaccine does not pose an elevated risk for intussusception…
Source: www.cdc.gov
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Statement from Dr. Gerberding December 1, 2006…
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HHS Awards Contracts for the Development of Faster Influenza Diagnostic Tests
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $12.9 million for the development of low-cost influenza tests that can detect and differentiate seasonal human influenza viruses from avian influenza within three hours.
Source: www.hhs.gov
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U.S. Tuberculosis Cases at All-Time Low; Drug Resistance Remains a Threat
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Research Uncovers Little-Known Impacts of Smell and Taste on Health
Research Uncovers Little-Known Impacts of Smell and Taste on Health
The senses of smell and taste may have greater bearing on health than is generally accepted by both doctors and patients. Recent research suggests that these senses and their influence on behavior have implications for nutrition, aging, mental health, obesity, diabetes and safety. Researchers supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, will be presenting their work at the International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste.
Source: www.nih.gov
lmolux Inc. Recalls Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Nova Lox Lot # 01418 Because of Possible Health Risk
Salmolux Inc. of Federal Way, WA, is recalling lot # 01418 of its Wild Alaskan Smoked Salmon Nova Lox sold in 3 ounce packages due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. …
Source: www.pueblo.gsa.gov
WHO Reports Projected Sharp Increase in Supply of Pandemic Flu Vaccine
Last spring, the World Health Organization (WHO) and vaccine manufacturers said that about 100 million courses of pandemic influenza vaccine based on the H5N1 avian influenza strain could be produced immediately with standard technology.
Source: www.who.int
Clinical Management of Human Infections with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus (World Health Organization)
Clinical management of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus
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FDA’s Chief Scientist Asks Science Board Subcommittee to Review Research on Bisphenol-A
FDA’s Chief Scientist Asks Science Board Subcommittee to Review Research on Bisphenol-A
Frank M. Torti, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner and chief scientist, this week asked Science Board Chairwoman Barbara J. McNeil, M.D., Ph.D., head of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, to establish a subcommittee to assess BPA, a substance used in some plastic baby bottles, food containers, and water bottles.
Source: www.fda.gov
Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism’s Seemingly Diverse Mutations
Many of the seemingly disparate mutations recently discovered in autism may share common underlying mechanisms, say researchers supported in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mutations may disrupt specific genes that are vital to the developing brain, and which are turned on and off by experience-triggered neuronal activity.
Source: www.nih.gov
FDA Approves Diaphragm-Pacing Device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it approved the NeuRx DPS RA/4 Respiratory Stimulation System, an implantable electronic device that stimulates the diaphragm and allows certain spinal cord injury patients to breathe for at least four hours a day without a mechanical ventilator.
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Seeking Exceptional Candidates for Director of NIEHS
Seeking Exceptional Candidates for Director of NIEHS
This website is designed to host advertisements of senior-level, executive type positions such as the Senior Executive Service, IC Directors, Deputy Directors, and other positions with similar characteristics.
Source: www.jobs.nih.gov
Research Uncovers Little-Known Impacts of Smell and Taste on Health
The senses of smell and taste may have greater bearing on health than is generally accepted by both doctors and patients. Recent research suggests that these senses and their influence on behavior have implications for nutrition, aging, mental health, obesity, diabetes and safety. Researchers supported by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, will be presenting their work at the International Symposium on Olfaction and Taste.
Source: www.nih.gov
NIH Collaborates with EPA to Improve the Safety Testing of Chemicals
Testing the safety of chemicals ranging from pesticides to household cleaners will benefit from new technologies and a plan for collaboration, according to federal scientists from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who today announced a new toxicity testing agreement. The concept behind this agreement is highlighted in the Feb. 15, 2008 issue of the journal Science.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
Statement of Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Griffin P. Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute on the U. S. Transplant Games, July 11, 2008
As we mark the occasion of the opening of the National Kidney Foundation’s United States Transplant Games, we honor the courageous athletes preparing to compete in Pittsburgh. Not only have they shown skill and stamina in preparing themselves for athletic competition, they have accomplished this while overcoming significant challenges. Each of these athletes has received an organ or bone marrow transplant and is a living testament to the indomitable human spirit, the scientific progress that has been achieved in transplantation research, and the generosity and compassion of thousands of organ and bone marrow donors and their families. We at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), all parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are committed to improving the quality of life of transplant patients through our extensive research programs and innovative clinical trials.
Source: www.nih.gov
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FDA Revises Process for Responding to Drug Applications
FDA Revises Process for Responding to Drug Applications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is revising the way it communicates to drug companies when a marketing application cannot be approved as submitted.
Source: www.fda.gov
FDA, European Medicines Agency to Consider Additional Test Results When Assessing New Drug Safety
In the first use of a framework allowing submission of a single application to the two agencies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Association (EMEA) worked together to allow drug companies to submit the results of seven new tests that evaluate kidney damage during animal studies of new drugs. The tests measure the levels of seven key proteins or “biomarkers” found in urine that can provide additional information about drug-induced damage to kidney cells, also known as renal toxicity.
Source: www.fda.gov
FDA’s Chief Scientist Asks Science Board Subcommittee to Review Research on Bisphenol-A
Frank M. Torti, M.D., M.P.H., the FDA’s principal deputy commissioner and chief scientist, this week asked Science Board Chairwoman Barbara J. McNeil, M.D., Ph.D., head of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School, to establish a subcommittee to assess BPA, a substance used in some plastic baby bottles, food containers, and water bottles.
Source: www.fda.gov
Ron Melnick Receives Award from American Public Health Association
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is awarding a total of $6.8 million for the first year of funding to three new research centers called DISCOVER - Disease Investigation Through Specialized Clinically-Oriented Ventures in Environmental Research.
Source: www.niehs.nih.gov
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CDC and APHL Make Influenza Virus Sequence Data Publicly Accessible
CDC and APHL Make Influenza Virus Sequence Data Publicly Accessible
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released genetic blueprints for over 650 genes of influenza viruses into a database accessible to researchers worldwide.
Source: www.cdc.gov
New Studies Shed Light on Circumstances Associated with Violent Deaths
Binge drinking is common among high school students in the United States and is strongly associated with sexual activity, violence, and other risky behaviors, according to a new study…
Source: www.cdc.gov
CDC Urges Parents to Protect Preteens with Three Recommended Vaccines
New CDC campaign launched during National Immunization Awareness Month encourages a routine health checkup for 11-and 12-year-olds
Source: www.cdc.gov
Smoking Early In Pregnancy Raises Risks Of Heart Defects In Newborns
Mothers who smoke early in pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants with heart defects, according to a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Source: www.cdc.gov
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CDC and APHL Make Influenza Virus Sequence Data Publicly Accessible
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Disparities in Awareness of Heart Attack Warning Signs Among Adults in 14 States Revealed by CDC Study
Disparities in Awareness of Heart Attack Warning Signs Among Adults in 14 States Revealed by CDC Study
An alarming number of adults fail to recognize heart attack warning signs and symptoms that could, if heeded, save their lives, according to…
Source: www.cdc.gov
Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 14 Years
The teen birth rate in the United States rose in 2006 for the first time since 1991, and unmarried childbearing also rose significantly, according to preliminary birth statistics released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Source: www.cdc.gov
Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise
Americans of all ages continue to experience improvements in their oral health. However, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth increased among children aged 2 to 5 years…
Source: www.cdc.gov
More U.S. Households Adopting Smoke-free Home Rules World No Tobacco Day is May 31
Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home, according to a study in this week s issue of CDC s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). This study, which uses data from…
Source: www.cdc.gov
CDC s Global Health Odyssey Invites Public to Smithsonian Museum Day 2007
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s (CDC) Global Health Odyssey opens to the public for the first Saturday ever on September 29 in conjunction with national Museum Day, sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine. Special Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free, with driver s license or passport required for entry.
Source: www.cdc.gov
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