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play audio Predicting Liver Cancer Spread and Survival—02/08/2008
1:17 | 1.1 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/PredictingLiverCancerreport.mp3

Researchers at the National Cancer Institute have discovered new biomarkers for predicting how liver cancer spreads and whether liver cancer patients will have shorter or longer survival.

play audio Chronic Kidney Disease-Cardiovascular Disease Link—02/01/2008
2:53 | 2.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/20080201CKD-CVD.mp3

Though February is American Hearth Month, it’s also an important time to talk about kidney disease.

play audio Researchers Uncovered an Error in Immature Brain Cells which may Promote the Growth of Some Brain Tumors—02/01/2008
1:20 | 1.2 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/ImmatureBrainCellsreport.mp3

Researchers have uncovered an error in immature brain cells that may promote the growth of some brain tumors according to a study by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

play audio NIHSENIORHEALTH: Participating in Clinical Trials—01/25/2008
1:09 | 1.0 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/ClinicalTrialelderlyreport.mp3

What is a clinical trial and how does it work? What are the benefits and the risks? If you're an older adult, should you consider participating in a trial? You can find the answers to these questions by checking out the new topic, Participating in Clinical Trials, on the website NIHSeniorHealth.gov.

play audio Rare Bleeding Disorder: von Willebrand's Disease—01/25/2008
1:35 | 1.3 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/20080125blood.mp3

A significant number of people have a rare bleeding disorder, called von Willebrand disease and don't know they have it.

play audio Scientist Can Predict Psychotic Illness in Youth—01/18/2008
3:57 | 3.6 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/Psychoticillnessreport.mp3

Scientists can predict psychotic illness in up to 80 percent of high-risk youth according to a study by the National Institute of Mental Health.

play audio Small Steps. Big Rewards. Prevent Type 2 Diabetes—01/18/2008
2:11 | 2.0 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/20080117smallsteps.mp3

Pre-diabetes is a condition in which a person’s blood glucose levels are higher than normal, but not high enough for a diagnosis of diabetes.

play audio The State of Cervical Cancer—01/11/2008
6:44 | 6.1 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/CervicalCancerStory.mp3

January is cervical cancer awareness month and although the incidence of the disease has dropped off over the last 40 to 50 decades largely due to screening, the disease remains a serious health threat world wide.

play audio Autism Risk Higher in People with Gene Variant—01/11/2008
2:47 | 2.5 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/20080111autism.mp3

Scientists have found a variation in a gene that may raise the risk of developing autism, especially when the variant is inherited from mothers rather than fathers.

play audio A Healthy Lifestyle May Lower the Risk of Cancer for African Americans—01/04/2008
3:02 | 2.7 MB | Transcript | Get RealPlayer | Right Click to Download MP3 File http://helix.od.nih.gov/nihradio/AfricanAmericanCancerreport.mp3

The holiday season has passed, and perhaps many of us had a lot to eat during the last couple of weeks. However by eating unhealthy and not getting physically active, many African Americans are putting themselves at risk of developing cancer.