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      New Treatments for Addiction: Behavioral, Ethical, Legal, and Social Questions

      Committee on Immunotherapies and Sustained-Release Formulations for Treating Drug Addiction,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      New and improved therapies to treat and protect against drug dependence and abuse are urgently needed. This book helps develop medications that can block or significantly attenuate the psychoactive effects…

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      Vaccine Safety Research, Data Access, and Public Trust

      Committee on the Review of the National Immunization Program's Research Procedures and Data Sharing Program,National Academy of Sciences

      The Vaccine Safety Datalink (VSD) is a large, linked database of patient information that was developed jointly by CDC and private managed care organizations in 1991. This work reviews aspects…

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      Giving Full Measure to Countermeasures: Addressing Problems in the DOD Program to Develop Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents

      Committee on Accelerating the Research, Development, and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures Against Biological Warfare Agents,National Research Council

      Substantial efforts have been initiated to develop new drugs, vaccines, and other medical interventions against biological agents that could be used in bioterrorist attacks against civilian populations. This book identifies…

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      Saving Women’s Lives: Strategies for Improving Breast Cancer Detection and Diagnosis

      Committee on New Approaches to Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer,Institute of Medicine

      Due to the combination of improved treatments and the benefits of mammography screening, breast cancer mortality has decreased steadily since 1989. Building on the 2001 report Mammography and Beyond…

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      The Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory’s Thyroid Function Study: A Radiological Risk and Ethical Analysis

      Committee on the Evaluation of 1950s Air Force Human Health Testing in Alaska Using Radioactive Iodine-131,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In 1956 and 1957, the US Air Force’s former Arctic Aeromedical Laboratory conducted a study of the role of the thyroid in human acclimatization to cold. This book evaluates the…

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      National Plant Genome Initiative: Objectives for 2003-2008

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      The National Plant Genome Initiative was launched in 1998 as a long-term project to explore DNA structure and function in plants so that useful properties of plants can be understood…

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      Enhancing Food Safety: The Role of the Food and Drug Administration

      Committee on the Review of Food and Drug Administration's Role in Ensuring Safe Food,National Research Council

      Recent outbreaks of illnesses traced to contaminated sprouts and lettuce illustrate the holes that exist in the system for monitoring problems and preventing foodborne diseases. Although it is not solely…

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      Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs

      Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Military Nutrition Research,Subcommittee on Military Weight Management,National Academy of Sciences

      The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the US Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based…

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      Measuring Respirator Use in the Workplace

      Panel on Review of the National Institute of Occupation Safety and Health,Bureau of Labor Statistics Respirator Use Survey

      Respirators are used in a variety of workplaces including emergency response, mining operations, construction, manufacturing, and hospitals. In 2001, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Bureau of…

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      A Framework for Assessing Effects of the Food System

      National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on a Framework for Assessing the Health, Environmental, and Social Effects of the Food System

      How we produce and consume food has a bigger impact on Americans’ well-being than any other human activity. The food industry is the largest sector of our economy; food touches…

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      An Assessment of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Center for Neutron Research: Fiscal Year 2015

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Laboratory Assessments Board,Committee on NIST Technical Programs,Panel on Review of the Center for Neutron Research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

      At the request of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has, since 1959 annually assembled panels of experts from academia…

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      The Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

      The primary federal program designed to ensure that all states are capable of participating the nation’s research enterprise fall under the general rubric of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive…

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      Implementing the Government Performance and Results Act for Research: A Status Report

      Policy and Global Affairs,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Science, Engineering and Public Policy,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences

      As requested by Congress and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), this report assists federal agencies in crafting plans and reports that are responsive to the…

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      Strengthening the Disaster Resilience of the Academic Biomedical Research Community: Protecting the Nation’s Investment

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Health and Medicine Division,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources

      The academic biomedical research community is a hub of employment, economic productivity, and scientific progress. Academic research institutions are drivers of economic development in their local and state economies and…

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      Papers Commissioned for a Workshop on the Federal Role in Research and Development

      National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine,Sponsored by the Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy and the Academy Industry Program,Institute of Medicine,Committee on Science,Engineering and Public Policy

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      Advancing Prion Science: Guidance for the National Prion Research Program

      Committee on Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathies: Assessment of Relevant Science,National Academy of Sciences

      Presents the priorities recommended by the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Assessment of Relevant Science for research and investment. This book also provides reference on Transmissible spongiform…

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      Testosterone and Aging: Clinical Research Directions

      Committee on Assessing the Need for Clinical Trials of Testosterone Replacement Therapy,National Academy of Sciences

      Testosterone’s reputation and use by men have outpaced the scientific evidence about its potential benefits and risks. This book examines the risks and benefits of testosterone replacement therapy, assesses the…

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      Protecting Data Privacy in Health Services Research

      Committee on the Role of Institutional Review Boards in Health Services Research Data Privacy Protection,Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      The need for quality improvement and for cost saving are driving both individual choices and health system dynamics. The health services research that we need to support informed choices depends…

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      Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences of the Department of Commerce: Meeting the Nation’s Telecommunications Needs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Telecommunications Research and Engineering at the Department of Commerce's Boulder Laboratories

      The Department of Commerce operates two telecommunications research laboratories located at the Department of Commerce’s Boulder, Colorado, campus: the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA’s) Institute for Telecommunications Sciences (ITS)…

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      SBIR/STTR at the National Institutes of Health

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy,Committee on Capitalizing on Science, Technology, and Innovation: An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program--Phase II

      The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs provide federal research and development funding to small businesses. In 2008, the National Research Council completed a…

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      The Future of Education Research at IES: Advancing an Equity-Oriented Science

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on the Future of Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education

      In 2002 Congress passed the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA), authorizing the creation of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as the research, evaluation, statistics, and assessment arm…

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      Advancing Prion Science: Guidance for the National Prion Research Program, Interim Report

      Committee on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies: Assessment of Relevant Science,Medical Follow-Up Agency,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), also called prion diseases, are invariably fatal neurodegenerative infectious diseases that include bovine spongiform encephalopathy (commonly called mad cow disease), chronic wasting disease, scrapie, and Creutzfeldt-Jakob…

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      Strategic Approach to the Evaluation of Programs Implemented Under the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

      Evaluation of Programs Implemented Under the U.S. Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008,Institute of Medicine,National Research Council

      At the request of Congress, the Institute of Medicine will evaluate U.S. global programs to address HIV/AIDS. This book outlines the IOM’s strategic approach for this evaluation. –resource home page.

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      Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

      For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs…

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      Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,Committee on Assessing the Capital Needs of the National Institutes of Health

      The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. Founded in the late 1870s, NIH has produced…

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      Examining the Health Disparities Research Plan of the National Institutes of Health: Unfinished Business

      Committee on the Review and Assessment of the NIH's Strategic Research Plan and Budget to Reduce and Ultimately Eliminate Health Disparities,National Academy of Sciences

      This review of the National Institute of Health (NIH) plan to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities was undertaken by experts chosen by the National Research Council. The…

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      Nonhuman Primate Models in Biomedical Research

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the State of the Science and Future Needs for Nonhuman Primate Model Systems

      Nonhuman primates represent a small fraction of animals used in biomedical research, but they remain important research models due to their similarities to humans with respect to genetic makeup, anatomy…

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      Culture Matters: International Research Collaboration in a Changing World: Summary of a Workshop

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Policy and Global Affairs,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable

      In an increasingly interconnected world, science and technology research often transects international boundaries and involves researchers from multiple nations. This paradigm provides both new opportunities and new challenges. As science…

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      Mapping the Brain and Its Functions: Integrating Enabling Technologies into Neuroscience Research

      Committee on a National Neural Circuitry Database,Division of Health Sciences Policy,Division of Biobehavioral Sciences and Mental Disorders

      Featuring color photography, this book presents an overview of the complexity of brain research, which covers the spectrum from human behavior to genetic mechanisms. Advances in vision, substance abuse, pain…

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      Mapping the Brain and Its Functions: Integrating Enabling Technologies into Neuroscience Research

      Institute of Medicine,Division of Biobehavioral Sciences and Mental Disorders,Division of Health Sciences Policy,Committee on a National Neural Circuitry Database

      Featuring color photography, this book presents an overview of the complexity of brain research, which covers the spectrum from human behavior to genetic mechanisms. Advances in vision, substance abuse, pain…

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      The Arc of the Academic Research Career: Issues and Implications for U.S. Science and Engineering Leadership: Summary of a Workshop

      Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,Policy and Global Affairs,Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy

      America’s research universities have undergone striking change in recent decades, as have many aspects of the society that surrounds them. This change has important implications for the heart of every…

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      The Unequal Burden of Cancer: An Assessment of NIH Research and Programs for Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved

      Committee on Cancer Research Among Minorities and the Medically Underserved,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

      Provides a view of cancer as experienced by ethnic minorities and the medically underserved. This work offers recommendations in understanding special populations, improving the collection of cancer-related data, and setting…

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      Examining Core Elements of International Research Collaboration: Summary of a Workshop

      Planning Committee for the Workshop on Examining Core Elements of International Collaboration,Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable,Policy and Global Affairs,National Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering

      The globalization of science, engineering, and medical research is proceeding rapidly. The globalization of research has important implications for the U.S. research enterprise, for the U.S. government agencies, academic institutions…

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      Successes and Difficulties of Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities: Proceedings of a Russian-American Workshop

      Committee on Small Innovative Firms in Russian Nuclear Cities,Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Focuses on successes and failures of small innovative firms in five science cities in Russia. This report describes the workshop proceedings organized by the NRC with the cooperation of Minatom.

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      Characterizing Exposure of Veterans to Agent Orange and Other Herbicides Used in Vietnam: Scientific Considerations Regarding a Request for Proposals for Research

      Committee on the Assessment of Wartime Exposure to Herbicides in Vietnam,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

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      Facing the Reality of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis in India: Challenges and Potential Solutions: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the Institute of Medicine, the Indian National Science Academy, and the Indian Council of Medical Research

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation

      An estimated 8.8 million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2010 and 1.4 million died from the disease. Although antibiotics to treat TB were developed in the 1950s and…

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      Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families

      Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, cognitive, and social potential…

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      The CTSA Program at NIH: Opportunities for Advancing Clinical and Translational Research

      Institute of Medicine,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee to Review the Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences

      In 2006 the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program, recognizing the need for a new impetus to encourage clinical and translational research…

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