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Gene regulator in brain's executive hub tracked across lifespan -- NIH study For the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in... NIH study uncovers probable mechanism underlying resveratrol activity National Institutes of Health researchers and their colleagues have identified how resveratrol, a naturally occurring chemical found in red wine and other plant products, may... NCCAM's Advisory Council welcomes six new members The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes six new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The council... The NIH urges women to protect their heart health As part of American Heart Month, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's (NHLBI's) The Heart Truth campaign, with the... NIH-funded HIV clinical research sites to join pediatric tuberculosis vaccine study Several U.S. government-funded HIV/AIDS clinical research sites in Africa will join other collaborators in an ongoing clinical trial testing an investigational tuberculosis (TB) vaccine in... Award-winning physician appointed deputy director at NIMHD The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) announced today the appointment of M. Roy Wilson, M.D., M.S., an award-winning physician and academic... New NIH fact sheet explains test for diabetes, prediabetes A new fact sheet from the National Institutes of Health explains the A1C test, a widely used and important test to diagnose type 2 diabetes... NIH launches trials to evaluate CPR and drugs after sudden cardiac arrest The National Institutes of Health has launched two multi-site clinical trials to evaluate treatments for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. One will compare continuous chest compressions (CCC)... NIH Study shows caffeine consumption linked to estrogen changes Asian women who consumed an average of 200 milligrams or more of caffeine a day -- the equivalent of roughly two cups of coffee --... Elevated risk factors linked to major cardiovascular disease events across a lifetime In one of the largest-ever analyses of lifetime risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD), researchers have found that middle-aged adults who have one or more elevated... High animal fat diet increases gestational diabetes risk Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were... NIH kidney disease experts urge: Get Involved A new series of free tools and resources will help community groups increase awareness about steps to prevent kidney disease or improve management. The online... Treatment of silent acid reflux does not improve asthma in children, NIH study finds Adding the acid reflux drug lansoprazole to a standard inhaled steroid treatment for asthma does not improve asthma control in children who have no symptom...