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It seems to happen almost every day - you hear about a new result of medical research on television or read about it in the paper. Sometimes the results of one study seem to disagree with the results of another study.
It's important to be critical when reading or listening to reports of new medical findings. Some questions that can help you evaluate health information include:
National Institutes of Health
Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Biomedical research, grants. HHMI investigators contributed to the discovery of genes related to diseases such as cystic fibrosis and obesity, and to basic understanding of cell development and communication. Scientists are employed by HHMI and conduct their work at HHMI facilities at leading research institutions nationwide. Web site has extensive news and information on recent research findings.
Macfarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research - To conduct research into viral infections of public health importance, especially HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis A, D, C and E. To understand the replication and spread of viruses To develop improved methods for the diagnosis, treatment and control of the major viral infections of the Western Pacific region.
Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit - Undertakes research to obtain a molecular and cellular understanding of genetic factors implicated in human disease and normal and abnormal development.
Molecular and Developmental Biology Graduate Program - Details of MS and PhD level research in understanding the subcellular basis of processes at the Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The American Institute Of Biological Sciences - AIBS was founded for the advancement of research, education, professional relations and public understanding in the biological, medical, environmental and agricultural sciences.
Medical Biophysics - BC Cancer Research Centre - Research focuses on understanding and improving the treatment of solid cancers with radiation and drugs.
Smallpox Vaccine Research - Medical College of Wisconsin researchers have been studying vaccinia virus, which makes up the smallpox vaccine, as a way of understanding how viruses and vaccines work at the cellular level.
Children's Research Institute - Develops and maintains medical research programs that will lead to improved understanding, treatment, and prevention of the diseases of infancy, childhood, and adolescence.
Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Illinois at Chicago - Provide medical treatment of patients with endocrine disease in the Chicago area. Train physicians to specialize as endocrinologists and conduct basic and clinical research to understand the causes and consequences of endocrine disorders.
In Touch Neswletters - Allows Chiropractors to communicate the latest chiropractic and medical research to their patients in an easy to use, understandable format.