Editors: Natalia Gavrilova and Stacy Tessler Lindau
• The 5th Annual Interdisciplinary Biomeasures Workshop (and first-ever international gathering) will be held June 14th-15th (Thursday-Friday), 2007 in downtown Chicago, IL, USA. Please contact Karl Mendoza: kmendoza@babies.bsd.uchicago.edu or 773-834-4832 for more information.
Driven to market
We're selfish and rational ? that's what classical economics says. But
play parlour games with brain scanners and you'll find we're pulled in
different directions when it comes to money. Jonah Lehrer reports.
From
the Cover: Combinations of biomarkers predictive of l...
by Gruenewald, T. L., Seeman, T.
E., Ryff, C. D., Karlamangla, A. S., Singer, B. H.
A wide range of biomarkers, reflecting activity in a number of
biological systems (e.g., neuroendocrine, immune, cardiovascular, and
metabolic), have...
Progestin
negatively affects hearing in aged women
by Guimaraes, P., Frisina, S. T.,
Mapes, F., Tadros, S. F., Frisina, D. R., Frisina, R. D.
Female hormone influences on auditory system aging are not completely
understood. Because of widespread clinical use of hormone replacement
therapy...
An
internally controlled peripheral biomarker for Alzheimer's ...
by Khan, T. K., Alkon, D. L.
Cognitive impairment has recently been found to correlate with changes
in peripheral inflammatory signals such as TNF- and
IL-1ßbeta;. PKC...
• Women's
skin ages faster than men's-study
TORONTO (Reuters) - Women's skin ages faster than men's, according to a
German study using a new laser-based technique to measure damage from
sun exposure and aging.
• Big
waist, heavy weight both raise diabetes risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having either a large waistline or being
overweight raises a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but
the combination of the two is most dangerous, a study shows.
• Too
much testosterone kills brain cells
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Too much testosterone can kill brain cells,
researchers said on Tuesday in a finding that may help explain why
steroid abuse can cause behavior changes like aggressiveness and
suicidal tendencies.
• Sensitive
And Specific Biomarker For Early Detection Of Prostate Cancer Ident...
Scientists at a Maryland-based pharmaceutical company have preliminary
evidence showing that a protein in the blood may prove to be a
biomarker that is more sensitive and specific than current methods of
early detection for prostate cancer.
• Forgetful?
You Might Be Losing Brain Density
Older People Who Report Forgetfulness But Score Normally on Tests Don't
Fare So Well on MRI Scans
• Autism
risk linked to older dads
Children with older fathers have a significantly increased risk of
having autism, a study has concluded.
• HRT use
'linked to hearing risk'
Women using some hormone replacement therapies may be putting their
hearing at risk, a US study says.
• Drinking
Juice May Stall Alzheimer's
Drinking fruit or vegetable juice at least three times a week may
reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease by up to 76%, researchers report.
• Always
Angry? Lungs May Age Faster
Being angry all the time may speed up aging in the lungs, a new study
shows.
NIH
Press Releases
Family
Characteristics Have More Influence On Child Development Than Does
Exp...
3 Oct 2006 at 10:29am
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD),
Family Characteristics Have More Influence On Child Development Than
Does Experience In Child Care, Tuesday, October 3, 2006
NHGRI Funds
Assessment of Public Attitudes About Population-Based Studies on ...
28 Sep 2006 at 9:27am
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NHGRI Funds
Assessment of Public Attitudes About Population-Based Studies on Genes
and Environment, Thursday,
Obesity in Men
Linked to Infertility
31 Aug 2006 at 10:32am
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) "Obesity in
Men Linked to Infertility", Thursday, August 31, 2006
Study Links
Medical Spending to Life Expectancy Gains
31 Aug 2006 at 8:32am
National Institute on Aging (NIA) "Study Links Medical Spending to Life
Expectancy Gains", Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Study Finds
'Gradient of Disability' Linked to Household Income of Older Adults
17 Aug 2006 at 9:28am
National Institute on Aging (NIA) News Release "Study Finds 'Gradient
of Disability' Linked to Household Income of Older Adults", Wednesday,
August 16, 2006
Improved
Measures of Diet and Physical Activity for the Genes and Environment...
4 Oct 2006 at 1:00pm
Request for Applications from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Biological
Response Indicators of Environmental Stress Centers (U54)
RFA-ES-06-012
Biological
Response Indicators of Environmental Stress (U01)
RFA-ES-06-013
Field-Deployable
Tools for Quantifying Exposures to Psychosocial Stress and t...
2 Oct 2006 at 1:00pm
Request for Applications from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Biomarkers
for Neurodegeneration (R21)
3 Oct 2006 at 1:00pm
Request for Applications from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Request
for Information (RFI): Proposed Policy for Sharing of Data obtained i...
30 Aug 2006 at 1:00pm
Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Announcing
2007 NIH Regional Seminars in Program Funding and Grants Administr...
28 Aug 2006 at 1:00pm
Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
Dissemination
and Implementation Research in Health (R03)
(PAR-06-520)
Dissemination
and Implementation Research in Health (R21)
(PAR-06-521)
Events
Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada: "XXIII International Methodology Symposium: Methodological Issues in Measuring Population Health," a symposium to be held in Gatineau, Quebec, Nov. 1-3, 2006).
2007
NICHD-NCES Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
First Release Conference to be held May 8th-10th in Bethesda, MD.
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This Newsletter is
supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging, National
Institutes of Health (Grant No. 5 P30 AG012857)