International diabetes research knowledge portal opens to public, scientists
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Washington, DC - Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Foundation for the NIH (FNIH) have expanded a recently launched online library, called a knowledge portal, which allows open-access searching of human genetic and clinical information on type 2 diabetes. Individual data will remain confidential.
NIH announces Common Fund 2015 High-Risk, High-Reward Research awardees
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Washington, DC - Seventy-eight grants have been awarded to scientists proposing highly innovative approaches to major contemporary challenges in biomedical research, under the High-Risk, High-Reward Research program supported by the NIH Common Fund.
Biologist Leads Research Shedding Light On Stem Cells
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Baltimore, Maryland - A Johns Hopkins University biologist has led a research team reporting progress in understanding the mysterious shape-shifting ways of stem cells, which have vast potential for medical research and disease treatment.
Breast cancer types: What your type means
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Rochester, Minnesota - Once you've been diagnosed with breast cancer, your doctor will review your pathology report and results of any imaging tests to understand the specifics of your tumor.
Many Use Prescription Painkillers, Most See Abuse as Major Health Concern
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Baltimore, Maryland - More than one in four Americans has taken prescription painkillers in the past year, even as a majority say that abuse of these medications is a very serious public health concern, according to new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research.
Weight loss: Gain control of emotional eating
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Scottsdale, Arizona - Sometimes the strongest food cravings hit when you're at your weakest point emotionally. You may turn to food for comfort - consciously or unconsciously - when facing a difficult problem, feeling stressed or even feeling bored.
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