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Research
 Websites presented in alphabetical order AHRQ: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 
 Searchable and browsable news, reports, and other information from AHRQ, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerned with research, health care quality, costs, outcomes, and patient safety. Topics include long term care, health plans, drugs, diseases and conditions, preventive medicine, smoking cessation, grant opportunities, and more. Information is aimed at consumers and health care providers. Some material available in Spanish. http://www.ahrq.gov/ Topics: Health, Health Last updated Dec 7, 2003 AIDSinfo
Find HIV/AIDS news, resources, and publications for patients, health care providers, students, and researchers. Topics include new strains of HIV, current HIV treatments, anti-HIV drugs, and clinical trials on HIV/AIDS and HIV vaccines. Also find a searchable Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms (in English and Spanish) and links to related resources. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/ Topics: Drugs, Health, Infectious Diseases, Medical Treatments & Devices, Women's Health Last updated Feb 15, 2005 BioethicsWeb
This site is "a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources relating to biomedical ethics, including ethical, social, legal and public policy questions arising from advances in medicine and biology, issues relating to the conduct of biomedical research and approaches to bioethics." Features lists of annotated links. Searchable or browsable by category. From the Wellcome Trust, a British independent charity "funding research to improve human and animal health." http://www.intute.ac.uk/bioethicsweb/ Topics: Ethics, Health, Health, Law Last updated Aug 10, 2009 California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC)
Description of the activities of this facility at the University of California at Davis dedicated to "biomedical research on significant human health-related problems in which nonhuman primates are the models of choice." In addition to details about research units for specific diseases, the site provides a brochure, a FAQ, and other material about the role of primates in biomedical research and the welfare and treatment of laboratory animals, and alternatives to animal testing. http://www.cnprc.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Health, Mammals Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Citing Medicine: The NLM Style Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
This online reference provides guidelines for citing approximately 25 types of published and unpublished materials, including print documents and audiovisual, electronic, and online resources. Appendixes include abbreviations and country codes. The 2nd edition (2007) updates and supersedes National Library of Medicine Recommended Formats for Bibliographic Citation and its Internet Supplement. From the National Library of Medicine. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=citmed Topics: Health, Writing Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Coffee Break: Tutorials for NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) Tools
"A collection of short reports on recent biological discoveries. Each report incorporates interactive tutorials that show how bioinformatics tools are used as a part of the research process. ... The intended audience ... is molecular biologists, clinicians and students." Searchable. The NCBI is part of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/bookshelf/br.fcgi?book=coffeebrk Topics: Beverages, Health, Health, Technology Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Grey Literature Report
Grey literature refers to hard to find publications such as reports, conference proceedings, memoranda, market research, and technical specifications. The New York Academy of Medicine Library collects such literature in the area of public health. This site contains the library's quarterly publication, Grey Literature Report, which highlights the library's recent grey literature acquisitions. These reports are browsable searchable. http://www.nyam.org/library/pages/grey_literature_report Topics: Health, Health Last updated Feb 13, 2007 Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT)
"A free, Web-based resource of full-text documents that provide health information and support health care decision making ... [to] health care providers, health service researchers, policy makers, payers, consumers and the information professionals who serve these groups." Features reports, clinical practice guidelines, consumer/patient guides (in English and Spanish), and other documents. From the National Library of Medicine (NLM). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat Topics: Health Last updated Sep 21, 2005 Healthinfoquest: Pathfinders to Common Consumer Health Questions
A training resource for librarians and laypersons. The site has a set of pathfinders and practice questions dealing with common health and medical topics. Each pathfinder leads the user through the research process by choosing appropriate online sources and demonstrating search strategies. A collaborative effort by medical and public librarians. http://nnlm.gov/archive/healthinfoquest/ Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Drugs, Health, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Jun 14, 2006 HIV-1, Human Protein Interaction Database
"The goal of this project is to provide scientists in the field of HIV/AIDS research a concise, yet detailed, summary of all known interactions of HIV-1 proteins with host cell proteins, other HIV-1 proteins, or proteins from disease organisms associated with HIV/AIDS." The site features a taxonomy browser, HIV-1 data for proteins and nucleotides, and related information. Searchable. From the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/RefSeq/HIVInteractions/ Topics: Health, Infectious Diseases, Public Health & Safety Last updated Jun 9, 2004 iHealthBeat
This free daily news digest reports on the impact of technology on health care. It provides special reports, features, and data points on topics such as patient safety, physician practices, privacy and security, health plans, consumer information, and telemedicine. Registration (free) required for access to full content and for email newsletter. From the California HealthCare Foundation. http://www.ihealthbeat.org Topics: Consumer Research & Advocacy, Health, Technology Last updated Feb 20, 2008 In Their Own Words: NIH Researchers Recall the Early Years of AIDS
This site describes the scientific community's first encounters with AIDS and its initial searches for treatments. It also provides audio files and transcripts of National Institute of Health (NIH) researchers' early recollections, document and image archives, and related links. The timeline runs from June 1981, with the first article about AIDS in medical literature, to the disease's eventual recognition by the U.S. administration and the first World AIDS Day in the late 1980s. http://history.nih.gov/NIHInOwnWords/ Topics: Health, Holidays and Observances Individually, Infectious Diseases Last updated Sep 29, 2009 Infoaging.org
A searchable site presenting advances and news in aging research, focusing on aging-related diseases, biological causes of human aging, and a healthier lifestyle. The research spotlights cellular aging, telomeres, longevity, caloric restriction, stems cells, Alzheimer's findings, the food pyramid controversy, geriatrics, and more. Additionally, there are links to a number of general age-related Web sites and topics. From the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR). http://www.infoaging.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Health & Medical Disciplines, Mental Conditions, Senior Health Last updated May 23, 2006 The James Lind Library
Searchable and browsable database of full-texts and excerpts from materials relating to the "development of fair tests for assessing the effects of medical treatments." Includes background and information about fair testing, with explanations of the effects of chance and the types of biases that may occur in the testing process. Site is named for James Lind, the author of the 1753 text "Treatise on the Scurvy." From the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. http://www.jameslindlibrary.org/ Topics: Health, Health, Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Jun 24, 2003 Kaiser Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health
Website for this Kaiser Permanente "research project designed to identify genes and other factors that can lead to disease or affect how a person reacts to medications." Provides an overview and FAQ on the study, in which "most adult members of Kaiser Permanente in Northern California are being asked to participate." Also includes sidebars related to disease and research, related links, and a glossary. From the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research. http://www.dor.kaiser.org/studies/rpgeh/ Topics: Health Last updated Feb 21, 2007 Lasting Legacy: An Apology 65 Years Late
Commentary and reactions to President Bill Clinton's public apology for the federal government-sponsored Tuskegee Study, intended "to examine the impact of syphilis invlolving black men," a forty year experiment (1932-1972) in which subjects had no knowledge of their condition, and were not cured by the doctors who examined them. Transcript of a 1997 "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" program. From the PBS "Online Newshour." http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/health/may97/tuskegee_5-16a.html Topics: Black Resources, Diseases & Conditions, Health, Presidents by Name Last updated Feb 1, 2005 The National Eye Institute (NEI)
Information about eye diseases and disorders and vision eye care resources in English and Spanish. Other resources (in English only) include NEIBank , "A database of genes and proteins expressed in the eye and visual system," and a section of photographs and videos including eye disease simulations, eye anatomy, eye exams, and NIE promotional material. The site also has news, press releases, statistics, and information on clinical studies, grant opportunities, and more. http://www.nei.nih.gov/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Health, Health, The Human Body Last updated Mar 26, 2003 National Institutes of Health (NIH)
General health information, publications, news, and events; grants and funding opportunities; health resources; and an annotated directory of the more than twenty-five individual medical and research organizations that make up the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.nih.gov/ Topics: Education, Health, Health Last updated Sep 13, 2002 Seattle Biomedical Research Institute (SBRI)
This nonprofit organization's mission "is to conduct targeted research leading to the prevention, diagnosis and cure of global infectious diseases." The diseases they target are malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, African sleeping sickness, Chagas’ disease, leishmaniasis, listeriosis, toxoplasmosis, and candidiasis; "entrepreneurial in spirit, our researchers are able to chart their own course of research." There is information on the diseases, scientists, accomplishments, research programs, outreach activities, training opportunities, research facilities, and sponsored seminars and conferences. http://www.sbri.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Education, Health, Infectious Diseases Last updated May 16, 2003 Stem Cell Information
This site is the official National Institutes of Health (NIH) resource for stem cell research. Includes an introduction to stem cells and the "possibility of cell-based therapies to treat disease, which is often referred to as regenerative or reparative medicine," and information about research ethics, federal policy, research projects and papers, and more. Note: The NIH library stem cell literature database is not available to the public. http://stemcells.nih.gov Topics: Health Last updated Mar 12, 2009 UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
This center conducts "studies on an array of important health issues, including access to health care, health care economics, health status and chronic conditions, health insurance coverage, disparities in health services, and methodological studies related to data collection for public health and health policy." The site contains news; publications; and information on educational, outreach, and public service programs and activities. Searchable. From the University of California, Los Angeles. http://www.healthpolicy.ucla.edu/ Topics: Health, Health, Public Health & Safety Last updated Mar 15, 2007 Women's Health Initiative (WHI)
This site for "one of the largest preventive studies of its kind in the United States" contains information and preliminary research results, including "risks and benefits," for a study of the impact of taking estrogen plus progestin (also known as Hormone Replacement Therapy, or HRT) in post-menopausal women who have not had hysterectomies. Also includes preliminary information about the impact of estrogen-only HRT on women who have already had hysterectomies. Has a FAQ and links to related resources. http://www.whi.org/ Topics: Diseases & Conditions, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Health, Medical Treatments & Devices, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Senior Health, Women's Health Last updated Mar 10, 2004 World Health Organization: Health Economics
This site "provides links to descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners in the various [World Health Organization] WHO programmes and offices working" on health economics. Find material about WHO health systems financing, and links to a fact sheet on a global overview of health spending, questions and answers about systems of health insurance, and related material. http://www.who.int/topics/health_economics/en/ Topics: Health Last updated Jan 5, 2009 |
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