Monday, February 2, 2015

Tips to be active; Gene therapy for hemophilia; Back pain basics; Predicting epileptic seizures, and more




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Two smiling women in a swimming pool.Tips to Fit Activity into Your Day
Learn how to become physically active for the first time or build more exercise into your daily routine. (From NIH’s National Institute on Aging)

An illustration of a blood clot.Gene Therapy to Treat Hemophilia
Experimental gene therapy improved symptoms for as long as 4 years in men with severe hemophilia, a rare bleeding disorder. (From NIH Research Matters)

Man with his hands holding his lower back.Don’t Let Back Pain Knock You Flat
Your back is a complicated structure, and a lot can go wrong with it. Learn about the causes, treatment, and prevention of back pain. (From NIH News in Health)

An illustration of a brightly colored brain.Epilepsy Research Benefits from Crowds
Thanks to the success of a crowdsourcing challenge, researchers developed an algorithm that can predict the onset of a seizure. (From the NIH Director’s Blog)

Person having their body fat measured near their waist with a caliper. Popular NIH Health Topics
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