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Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as Next NIH Director
(MedPage Today) -- The Senate voted 62-36 Tuesday to confirm surgical oncologist Monica Bertagnolli, MD, as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In May, President Biden tapped Bertagnolli, currently the director of the... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - November 7, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

Bertagnolli confirmed as new head of National Institutes of Health
The cancer surgeon will lead America’s flagship biomedical agency after a dispute between a key senator and the White House threatened to derail her nomination. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dan Diamond Source Type: news

Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH Director
Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli won bipartisan approval despite opposition from Senator Bernie Sanders, the chairman of the Senate health committee. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sheryl Gay Stolberg Tags: National Institutes of Health Bertagnolli, Monica M Appointments and Executive Changes Senate Biden, Joseph R Jr Sanders, Bernard National Cancer Institute United States Politics and Government Source Type: news

PET scans may predict Parkinson ’s disease and Lewy body dementia in at-risk individuals
A biomarker of norepinephrine deficiency in the heart may help to detect Lewy body diseases before symptoms appear. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - November 7, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Previous genetic association studies involving people with European ancestry may be inaccurate
NIH study finds that failing to account for mixed genetic lineages could lead to inaccuracies. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - November 7, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Get an 'artificial pancreas' on the NHS: 150,000 type 1 diabetes sufferers are set to get gadget hailed as the 'biggest breakthrough since discovery of insulin'
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) chiefs recommend people in England and Wales can get a hybrid closed loop system if their type 1 diabetes is not adequately controlled. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cardiovascular deaths likely to rise from extreme heat
Researchers estimated there will be an increase in cardiovascular deaths due to extreme heat between now and mid-century. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Liquid biopsies and AI give insight into eye health and aging
Researchers developed a technique to assess thousands of proteins in eye fluids and identify cellular drivers for disease and aging. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - November 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Intermittent fasting for weight loss in people with type 2 diabetes
People with obesity and type 2 diabetes lost more weight using daily periods of fasting than by trying to restrict calories over a six-month period. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - November 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIH researchers develop approach that could help supercharge T-cell therapies against solid tumors
Early research in animal models shows potential against cervical cancer and neuroblastoma. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - November 1, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Team calls for'village' approach for tackling breast cancer inequities
It takes a village to eliminate breast cancer disparities, according to commentary published November 1 in Population Health Management. A team led by Scott Siegel, PhD, from the ChristianaCare Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute in Delaware wrote a call to action for community members, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders to collaborate in tackling breast cancer disparities. “A more targeted approach to prevention could make an outsized impact on reducing the overall burden of breast cancer while also narrowing racial disparities,” Siegel told AuntMinnie.com. While Black and white women are ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - November 1, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Womens Imaging Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic team is creating the future of precision treatments for Alzheimer ’s disease
Dr. Nil üfer Ertekin-Taner is a neurogeneticist and behavioral neurologist at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville. Her lab studies the genetic factors underlying Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. Ertekin-Taner is one of the co-principal investigators leading a program that ear lier this year received a $41 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. Along with Mayo Clinic neuroscientist Minerva Carrasquillo and the… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - October 31, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Timothy Gibbons Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic team is creating the future of precision treatments for Alzheimer ’s disease
Dr. Nil üfer Ertekin-Taner is a neurogeneticist and behavioral neurologist at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville. Her lab studies the genetic factors underlying Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. Ertekin-Taner is one of the co-principal investigators leading a program that ear lier this year received a $41 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health. Along with Mayo Clinic neuroscientist Minerva Carrasquillo and the… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - October 31, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Timothy Gibbons Source Type: news

Scientists build largest maps to date of cells in human brain
International research teams created highly detailed cellular maps of adult and developing human brains, along with the brains of other animals. (Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH))
Source: NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) - October 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news