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U.S. National Institutes Of Health (NIH)

Transplant Recipients Have High Cancer Risk

WASHINGTON—Organ transplant recipients in the United States have a high risk of developing 32 different types of cancer, according to a study published in the Nov. 2 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. ...More
November 2, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Study Finds Way for White Fat to Burn Energy

WASHINGTON—National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists have uncovered a pathway in mice that allows white fat—a contributor to obesity and type 2 diabetes—to burn calories in a way that’s normally found in brown fat and muscle, according to a study in the July 6 edition ...More
July 5, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Study: 19% of Young Adults Have High Blood Pressure

WASHINGTON—Approximately 19 percent of young adults may have high blood pressure, according to an analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), which is supported by the National Institutes of Health. ...More
May 26, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
NIH Finds Genetic Clues to Kidney Disease

WASHINGTON—Researchers have found five regions in the human genome that increase susceptibility to immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy, a major cause of kidney failure worldwide—systematically identifying those that point to a tendency for IgA nephropathy, or a protection ...More
April 4, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
NIH Has Plan to Combat Diabetes

WASHINGTON—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new strategic plan to guide diabetes-related research over the next decade. ...More
March 21, 2011
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation
ASN Opposes House Cuts to NIH Funding

Disagreement is expected with opposing parties in power in Washington D.C., but given the long recession and desire to rein in the deficit the fight over the 2011 national budget could become particularly heated. And this could have an impact on medical research funding. ...More
February 16, 2011
Posted in Blog, Business, Government & Regulation
NIH Study Identifies Ideal BMI

WASHINGTON—A study looking at deaths from any cause found that a body mass index (BMI) between 20.0 and 24.9 is associated with the lowest risk of death in healthy non-smoking adults. ...More
December 7, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma
Daily Hemodialysis Protects Kidney Patients' Hearts

DENVER—Frequent hemodialysis improved left ventricular mass (heart size) and self-reported physical health compared to conventional hemodialysis for kidney failure, according to the Frequent Hemodialysis Network (FHN) Daily Trial funded by the National Institutes of Health ...More
November 22, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
NIH Videos Help Providers Answer Dialysis Questions

WASHINGTON—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a new video series to help healthcare providers talk to patients about preparing for dialysis treatments. ...More
November 4, 2010
Posted in News, Practice Management
U of New Mexico Receives $2M for Pediatric CKD Research

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded the University of New Mexico a $2 million grant to study the genetics of pediatric kidney disease. ...More
October 11, 2010
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Government & Regulation