major events between 1900 and 1950

The House approved the Senate version by voice vote on December 9. 90-639) legislation changing the name of the NIND to the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke. Building 16, known as the Stone House, was renamed the "Lawton Chiles International House"; it will be the locus for international activities supported by FIC and other NIH and DHHS components.

1950–1999 Here's a timeline of major events in U.S. History from 1950–1999, including the Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis, Civil Rights Act, and more. The vaccine is 1 of 2 experimental Ebola vaccines being tested in a clinical trial in Africa. Their successes relied on genome-wide association studies (GWAS), which scan the genomes of large numbers of people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease. After up to 10 years of follow-up, the death rate from prostate cancer didn't differ significantly between the 2 groups. Public Law 87-838, passed October 17, authorized the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. As of July 2003, about 10 million American women were taking some form of hormone therapy, including approximately 6.7 million taking estrogen alone and 3.3 million taking estrogen plus progestin.

This information should aid scientists in developing new ways to prevent and treat these diseases.

Dr. Martin Rodbell, NIEHS, shared the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for research on G proteins, key components of the communication system that regulates cellular activity.

Accordingly, unpublished works were protected by state copyright law, but published works without proper notice fell into the public domain. On September 26, the deed for 509.25 acres of Research Triangle Park, N.C., to serve as a permanent site for the Division of Environmental Health Sciences, was presented to the Surgeon General. To spotlight the science of obesity and NIH’s efforts to combat the obesity epidemic, NIH collaborated with HBO and major research and health organizations to develop “The Weight of the Nation,” a documentary series and public education initiative that highlights this urgent public health problem. The finding may lead to insights into infertility and early pregnancy loss. In August, NIH fostered an agreement between descendants of Henrietta Lacks — the source of scientifically valuable “HeLa” cells — and researchers who wish to use the historic cell line in their work.