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Clinical Center in the News

2018:

• In a coma for days, Va. college athlete overcomes near-death experience with mono
  Participant in study at the NIH Clinical Center helps advance research on mononucleosis.
  DCW50 Television
• Dripping candle wax’ bone disease: scientists find cause of rare condition that causes bones to ‘flow’
  Though there are only about 400 known cases of this disorder worldwide, 15 unrelated adults with the condition from around the globe volunteered to come to the NIH Clinical Center to undergo biopsies of both affected and unaffected bones.
  Newsweek
• Poor sleep may cause an increase in brain protein linked to Alzheimer’s
  The study, which included 20 participants at the NIH Clinical Center, shows that sleep deprivation is linked to higher levels of a protein called beta-amyloid—a notorious precursor to Alzheimer’s disease.
  Quartz
• NIH Clinical Center taps retired Navy captain as new COO
  Becker's Hospital review
• From Bench to Bedside: Researchers of NIH’s Clinical Center
  NIH MedlinePlus magazine
• New paths to cure cancer emerge from immunotherapy trials
  Yahoo News
• The Deep Learning Technique Best Poised to Change Radiology
  Bioengineering Today
• Catching the flu on purpose, for science
  ABC Good Morning America

2017:

• One man's choice: Life without a stomach, or dying from stomach cancer?
  The Washington Post
• (VIDEO) Life without a stomach: Surgery to prevent gastric cancer
  In an online story and a segment broadcast on air, a Maryland patient talks about his participation in an clinical trial at the NIH Clinical Center studying the effects of stomach removal for those who have an inherited risk of stomach cancer.
  NBC 4
• After 2-year, 'nerve-wracking' bone marrow treatment, Crystal Lake girl returns to school
  Chicago Tribune
• Robotic Exoskeleton Development
  • Robotic exoskeletons show promise as tool to help kids with cerebral palsy walk easier
    STAT News
  • Robot suit helps children with cerebral palsy to walk better
    New Scientist
  • Robotic exoskeleton can improve how kids with cerebral palsy walk
    Digital Trends
  • NIH develops robot exoskeleton for cerebral palsy patients
    The Washington Times
  • Exoskeleton suit helps children with cerebral palsy to walk smoothly by improving knee extension that is hindered by the disorder
    Daily Mail
• Why were a little girl's muscles as weak as noodles? The answer was unexpected.
  The Washington Post
• Deep learning poised to revolutionise diagnostic imaging
  The Lancet: Respiratory Medicine
• Latinos left out of clinical trials ... and possible cures
  Three patients at the NIH Clinical Center discuss their experience participating in a clinical trial.
  Kaiser Health News
• What is a clinical trial?
  Health Navigator NY
• Jim Parsons set to narrate Discovery Channel's documentary series First in Human
  Unprecedented access to inside the National Institutes of Health's Building 10 that premiered in August 2017.
  Discovery Communications

2016:

• "Healing" Objets d’art shine in Minerals in Medicine
  JAMA
• (VIDEO) This 8-year-old is free of cancer - for now - after a 'breakthrough' treatment
  The Washington Post
• Immunotherapy could transform systemic power of locoregional IO [Interventional Oncology] treatments
  "Good things happen when we think outside the box, leave our comfort zone, and embrace the success stories of other disciplines. So goes it with interventional oncology and immunotherapy," said Bradford Wood, NIH Clinical Center senior researcher.
  Interventional News
• Joyful noise fills halls of hospital: National Symphony Orchestra performs at NIH Clinical Center
  WUSA News 9
  Note: The concert marked the NSO's 16th visit to the NIH Clinical Center, not the 14th year as reported.
• McGowan drawn to NIH's healthcare mission
  Equal Opportunity Magazine
• Living with chronic pain: Millions of Americans live with unbearable chronic pain, here's how three of them are dealing with it
  Bethesda Magazine
• National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (Bethesda, Md.) | 100 great hospitals in America 2016
  Becker's Healthcare
• (VIDEO) Why it's hard to keep the pounds off: A study conducted in the NIH Clinical Center of contestants from "The Biggest Loser" Season 8 helps explain why
  New York Times
• Seven-year-old patient gets a 'Frozen' gift from a nurse who braved the blizzard
  The Washington Post
• Minerals in Medicine
  • The matter of medicine
    The Lancet
  • Minerals used in dermatology part of NIH-Smithsonian exhibit
    Dermatology News
  • (VIDEO) Exhibit Highlights Critical Roles Minerals Play in Human Health
    Voice of America
  • The Medicinal Power of Minerals: The National Institutes of Health launches an exhibition to showcase the beauty and important role of minerals in human health and biomedicine
    The ASCO Post
  • Glittering, mesmerizing, lifesaving: Hospital exhibit showcases minerals used in medicine
    Smithsonian Insider
  • Minerals in Medicine Exhibition: NIH, Smithsonian collaborate to highlight health applications of minerals
    Chemical & Engineering News Magazine

2015:

• Nearly 80 percent of the heart attacks in the US are never diagnosed
  STAT
• (VIDEO) Happy hour at NIH? Behind one special door off a nondescript hallway at the NIH Clinical Center, researchers are pouring drinks. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains why
  CNN
• National Treasure: Last fall, all eyes were on the NIH's Clinical Center in Bethesda, where a nurse with Ebola was being treated. Meet the Weill Cornell alumni who lead it
  Weill Cornell Medicine

2014:

• Marylanders among 'superstars' of federal Ebola fight
  The Baltimore Sun
• Dallas nurse is Ebola-free: 'I feel fortunate and blessed'
  USA Today
• Cancer was killing her. She tried immunotherapy
  The Washington Post
• Researchers Discover How Bacteria Resist Antibiotics in Hospitals
  HealthDay
• Blood Feud: The debate over how long blood lasts
  Nature Medicine
• Siblings of Sick Kids Celebrated at NIH's 'Siblings Day'
  99.1 WNEW CBS
• 10 Changes in Surgery in 25 Years
  U.S. News and World Report
• This Woman Has Donated Blood Every Month for Over 40 Years, and She Has No Plans to Stop
  The Good News with the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Yahoo Shine
• NIH school allows students to stay on track while undergoing treatment
  The Gazette
• 2014 30 Under 30: Science & Healthcare
  Forbes Magazine
• Volunteers sneeze for science
  Associated Press (AP)
• Facility Profile: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
  Respiratory Care (RT) Magazine
• Optimizing Effective Cancer Care at NIH
  Clinical Innovation + Technology