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Press Releases for 1996

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January 15, 1996
  • NIAMS Launches Two Research Initiatives in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Genetic Risk Factor Identified for Lupus Kidney Disease in African Americans
  • All Motors Great and Small: Surprise Finding Reveals Remarkable Similarities Among Different Molecular Motors
  • Helen M. Simon Appointed Director, Office of Program Planning and Evaluation
  • Researchers Clone New Skin Cancer Gene
  • Scientists Identify Gene Involved in Inherited and Sporadic Basal Cell Skin Cancers
  • Researchers Make Progress in Identifying Genes Involved in Arthritis
  • Association Between Bone Mineral Density and Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women
  • Hormone Therapy Causes Bone Increases in Postmenopausal Women
Last Reviewed: 01/15/1996
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