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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for medical research. The Institutes are responsible for 28% - about $28 billion - of the total biomedical research funding spent annually in the U.S, with most of the rest coming from industry. Except for the NIAID Rocky Mountain Labs in Hamilton, Montana * the Institutes are located in Bethesda, Maryland, and the surrounding towns.
The predecessor of the NIH began in 1887 as the Laboratory of Hygiene. It grew and was reorganized in 1930 by the Ransdell Act into the National Institute of Health (singular at the time). Today it is one of the world's foremost medical research centers, and the Federal focal point for medical research in the U.S. The NIH, comprising 27 separate institutes, centers and the Office of the Director, is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The current NIH Director is Elias Zerhouni.
The goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability, from the rarest genetic disorder to the common cold. The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. NIH works toward that mission by: conducting research in its own laboratories; supporting the research of non-Federal scientists in universities, medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions throughout the country and abroad; helping in the training of research investigators; and fostering communication of medical and health sciences information.
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FDA Approves Multaq to Treat Heart Rhythm Disorder
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:39:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Multaq tablets (dronedarone) to help maintain normal heart rhythms in patients with a history of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter (heart rhythm disorders). The drug is approved to be used in patients whose hearts have returned to normal rhythm or who will undergo drug or electric-shock treatment to restore a normal heart beat.
FDA: Boxed Warning on Serious Mental Health Events to be Required for Chantix and Zyban
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:17:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that it is requiring manufacturers to put a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix (varenicline) and Zyban (bupropion). The warning will highlight the risk of serious mental health events including changes in behavior, depressed mood, hostility, and suicidal thoughts when taking these drugs.
FDA Seeks Public Input on Tobacco Regulation
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:37:00 -0000
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that it is seeking public input on the implementation of its historic new authority overseeing tobacco products in the United States. In a Federal Register notice, the agency invites the public to provide information and share views on a wide range of topics, from product content to advertising and marketing.
FDA Confirms E. Coli O157:H7 in Prepackaged Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:35:00 -0000
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has found E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that can cause serious food borne illness) in a sample of prepackaged Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough currently under recall by the manufacturer and marketer, Nestlé USA. The contaminated sample was collected at Nestlé’s facility in Danville, Va. on June 25, 2009.
U.S. Attorney News Release: Ringleader Sentenced to Nine Years In Federal Prison For Allergy Testing Health Care Fraud Scheme That Bilked Insurance Companies and Deceived Thousands of Patients
Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0000
A registered nurse who directed an allergy testing health care fraud scheme, was sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $2.6 million in restitution, federal law enforcement officials announced today. John Froelich, 52, formerly of Harwood Heights, was the ringleader among nine defendants who pleaded guilty to federal charges for submitting fraudulent bills totaling $11.5 million to more than 200 insurance companies, which paid approximately $2.6 million in false claims.
Company Recalls Various Products Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination
Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:46:00 -0000
FDA, USDA, CDC investigating; no link to human illnesses at this time. Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, Minn., is voluntarily recalling all instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers, and gums (thickening agents) that it has manufactured over the past two years, because they might be contaminated with Salmonella.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) - One of the world's foremost medical research centers, the Federal focal point for health research and the steward of biomedical and behavioral research for the Nation.
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NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The NIH
website offers health information for the p... ]
Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) - is to the promote the general health of the American people by improving their oral, dental and craniofacial health.
Center for Scientific Review (CSR) - Provides staff support in the formulation of grant application review policies and procedures.
Consumer Health Information - Website contains a growing collection of the most requested NIH publications.
G) Service - provides quick and reliable DNA resequencing and genotyping of candidate genomic regions that may be important in the disease pathways of heart, lung, blood, and sleep diseases and disorders.
National Center for Research Resources (NCCR) - Serves as a catalyst for discovery for NIH-supported investigators throughout the nation. NCRR creates, develops, and provides a comprehensive range of human, animal, technological, and other resources to enable biomedical research advances.
Meta Description: [ The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), led by Acting Director Dr. Barbara Alving, is the leading Federal sponsor of shared research resources that enable scientific inquiry and advances in biomedicine. NCRR provides laboratory scientists and clinical researchers with the environments ... ]
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) - Information for professionals and the general public about heart and vascular diseases, lung diseases, blood diseases and resources, and sleep disorders.
Meta Description: [ NHLBI Home Page. This site contains information for professionals and the
general public about heart and vascular diseases, lung diseases, blood diseases and
resources, and sleep disorders. Included are fact sheets on prevention and control of
diseases, clinical guidelines, medical alerts, ... ]
National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) - Provides information for the public and practitioners in the field of mental health.
Meta Description: [ The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) website provides information from the Federal agency that conducts and supports research on mental illnesses. ]
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - provides major support for scientists conducting research aimed at developing better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the many infectious, immunologic and allergic diseases.
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) - The major Federal organization supporting research on arthritis. Site includes publications, information about grants and clinical trials, meeting notices, and general information about the Institute and its work.
Meta Description: [ This is the homepage for the U.S. government's National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services' National Institutes of Health. ]
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) - Conducts and supports research on kidney, urologic, hematologic, digestive, metabolic and endocrine diseases, as well as on diabetes and nutrition.
Meta Description: [ National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. We conduct and support biomedical research and provide health information. ]
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - Conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events, public information.
Meta Description: [ Home Page of NIEHS, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, which conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. Links to information on programs, grants, research, events, contracts, employment, training, outreach events, public information. ]
National Institute of General Medical Sciences - part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, supports basic biomedical research and training nationwide which lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) - Research and clinical information on disorders of the brain and nervous system.
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) - Includes news, legislative activities, and research information.
National Institute on Aging (NIA) - Promotes healthy aging by conducting and supporting biomedical, social, and behavioral research and public education. Topics addressed include: menopause, exercise, alzheimers, and cardiovascular diseases.
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) - Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) - The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to lead the Nation bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. ]
Office of Dietary Supplements - Supports research and disseminates research results in the area of dietary supplements and also provides advice to other Federal agencies regarding the results.
Office of Management Assessment - Provides management oversight and advice to the NIH Institutes and Centers.
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The National Human Genome Research Institute - Leads the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health, conducts cutting edge research in its laboratories and supports genomic science worldwide.
Meta Description: [ Home page of the National Human Genome Research Institute, the arm of the U.S. National Institutes of Health dedicated to advancing human health through genetic research. ]
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) - Conducts and supports laboratory, clinical and epidemiological research on the reproductive, neurobiologic, developmental, and behavioral processes that determine and maintain the health of children, adults, families and populations.
Meta Description: [ The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) seeks to assure that every individual is born healthy, is born wanted, and has the opportunity to fulfill his or her potential for a healthy and productive life unhampered by disease or disability. In pursuit of this mission, th... ]
The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) - Advises the Director and NIH staff on matters related to equal employment opportunity programs and policies.
Work Family Life Center (WFLC) - The Center exists to help NIH employees balance the increasing demands of work with personal interests and responsibilities.
Meta Description: [ The NIEHS Work and Family Life Center (WFLC) is a place where employees can browse through a variety of informational materials on family life, elder care, and career development; check-out books and video tapes; pick up free brochures on community services and job opportunities; and receive care... ]
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