NIH Research Matters for November 7, 2011 - Annual X-ray screening for lung cancer, neighborhoods and obesity, and genes and the brain

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The November 7, 2011, NIH Research Matters is now available. In this week's edition: Annual Chest X-rays Don't Cut Lung Cancer Deaths A large study confirms the results of earlier, smaller trials suggesting that chest X-ray screening isnￜt effective for reducing lung cancer deaths. Switching Neighborhoods May Improve Health Women encouraged to move with their families from a poor neighborhood to a more affluent one had lower rates of extreme obesity and diabetes 10 to 15 years later, a new study found. Genes and the Brain Two studies revealed gene activity in the brains of people of different genders and ethnicities, from fetal development to old age. The accomplishment provides a foundation for understanding brain development and mental disorders.     Editor's Picks from past issues: Pinpointing Kidney Disease Risk in African Americans Yoga or Stretching Eases Low Back Pain Genome Comparison Casts Light on Dark Areas of DNA DNA Primer Boosts Antibodies Against Avian Flu Gene Variant Affects Response to Asthma Drugs NIH Research Matters is on Facebook! Join us at www.facebook.com/ResearchMatters, and write on our wall. NIH Research Matters is also available as an RSS News Feed. Point your RSS reader to http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/feed.xml (to learn more about RSS, visit http://www.nih.gov/news/rss.htm). Update Your E-mail Address | Add Subscriptions | Unsubscribe If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact support@govdelivery.com. For all other inquiries about NIH programs and activities, please contact NIHinfo@od.nih.gov. Before writing, please view our Frequently Asked Questions page, our A-Z Health Topics page, or Search our website. This service is provided to you by the National Institutes of Health â€" Turning Discovery Into Health. NIH... Turning Discovery Into Health is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This email was sent to guyperea@live.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Institutes of Health (NIH) · 9000 Rockville Pike · Bethesda MD 20892 · 301-496-4000 / TTY 301-402-9612