NIH Research Matters Newsletters

At SeniorWomen.com, we’re great believers in medical newsletters. Two that we subscribe to, the Harvard Women’s and Men’s Health Watch, does charge  for the subscription. However, the National Institutes of Health Research Matters newsletter, a weekly e-newsletter, does not. http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/index.htm

A monthly newsletter from the NIH (part of the US Department of Health and Human Services) is another that can be subscribed to, with such pertinent subjects as Your Aging Eyes and Biological Blueprints. In addition  the  newsletters and feeds one can subscribe to at NIH includes the NCI Cancer Bulletin, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases newsletters and Update, a succinct, categorized newsletter of the newest government resources for the mental health and substance abuse fields delivered via e-mail twice a month from the National Institute of Mental Health.

Here are some recent topics at Research Matters: January 10, 2011

Research Matters 2010 Recap
NIH-funded scientists made important discoveries toward understanding kids and empty calories, Alzheimer’s disease, HIV, migraines, metabolic syndrome, personalized medicine and more. 
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Alzheimer’s Disease May Stem from Protein Clearance Problem
Researchers have discovered that a key protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease is produced in the brain at a normal rate but is not removed efficiently. The finding may lead to improved tests for early diagnosis and new approaches for treating this devastating disorder. 
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Treatment for Addicted Moms Has Better Outcomes for Babies
Buprenorphine, a promising treatment for opioid-addicted pregnant women, reduces withdrawal-related symptoms to their newborns better than standard methadone therapy, a new clinical trial shows. 
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Preventing Bacterial Infections from Medical Devices
New research has identified a protein that helps bacteria break away from medical devices like catheters and spread throughout the body. The finding gives insight into how bacterial communities called biofilms cause disease and provides a potential target for future treatments. 
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December 13, 2010

Bacteria Can Grow Using Arsenic