National Institutes of Health

Feet welcome multitude of fungi

2013-05-22 16:53:00

Here's a scientific finding that may knock you off your feet: At least 80 types of fungi reside on a typical person's heel, along with 60 between the toes and 40 on the toenail. Altogether, the feet are home to more than 100 types of fungus, more than...

Spotlighting a terrorism risk, and profiting

2013-05-19 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — Over the last decade, former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, a prominent lawyer, presidential advisor and biowarfare consultant to the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, has urged the government to counter what he...

Women's brains more likely than men's to respond to crying babies

2013-05-07 05:45:00

WASHINGTON – Why do kids grow up to cry “Mommy” more often than “Daddy”? The National Institutes of Health has an answer: The wailing of a hungry infant is less likely to bother a man than a woman. In an experiment, 18...

USC steals 2 star brain researchers from UCLA

2013-05-10 05:00:00

In a major case of academic poaching involving crosstown rivals, USC has lured away two prominent neuroscientists from UCLA with a promise to expand their internationally renowned lab that uses brain imaging techniques to study Alzheimer's disease,...

Genomes provide clues for treating leukemia, endometrial cancers

2013-05-01 13:32:00

Efforts to sequence the human genome have revealed genetic risk for disease, and taught us about our early ancestors. Now, efforts to sequence the genomes of cancer cells -- to pinpoint the changes that occur in cancer cells' DNA when a person has the...

Strategies for cutting the cost of prescription drugs

2013-04-19 20:47:00

When Maggie Heim had a recurrence of ovarian cancer about a year after her initial treatment, her oncologist suggested that she take what he believed could be a lifesaving drug. There was just one problem: Her insurer wouldn't pay for it. The 59-year-...

Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs

2013-04-25 18:36:00

WASHINGTON -- With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers. A House vote on the measure was expected as early as...

Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial

2013-04-25 20:15:00

In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency�virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...

Francis Crick letters in spotlight as DNA Day approaches

2013-04-24 14:12:00

As the world gears up to celebrate DNA Day on Thursday -- the anniversary of the publication of scholarly papers that explained the structure of the molecule -- the letters of Francis Crick, one of the scientists involved in the work, are in the news....

Supreme Court considers gene patents; scientists react

2013-04-15 15:04:00

As the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case against Myriad Genetics, scientists who are skeptical of the idea of patenting genes said they were hopeful that the justices would overturn the Utah company's claims. "I was on pins and needles...

Picking on smokers to help preschoolers

2013-04-11 14:23:00

The conventional wisdom among lawmakers is that if you're going to propose a new program, you should also propose a way to pay for it. That's more fiscally responsible than simply dipping deeper into the Treasury and worrying about the consequences later....

Obama unveils $3.78-trillion budget proposal

2013-04-11 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — President Obama laid out his vision Wednesday for $3.78 trillion in federal spending, unveiling a budget proposal for the next fiscal year that aims to reignite cooled deficit reduction talks while opening negotiations over the fate...

The cries of hungry infants prompted brain activity in women but not in men, according to a recent study by researchers from the National Institutes of Health.

2013-05-06 16:35:42

Dr. Jim Novick, WCBM Radio "Medical Hour" host, Dr. Eve Reider, National Institutes of Health clinical psychologist, and Vicki Tepper, University of Maryland School of Medicine associate professor, were among those at the event.

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, helps President Obama introduce the administration's BRAIN Initiative at the White House.

2013-04-02 13:41:11