Search Washington DC	Change Category
All of DC Pages Just This Category	- click here - [ Home ] Arts Autos Business Chat Classifieds Community Computing DC Today Dining Discussions Education Employment Entertainment Events Government Health History Living Lodging Media Museums Music People Real Estate Recreation Shopping Sports Tourism Travel Weather

Web Sites
Local Sponsors Place Your Message Here Human Gene Map Established by Congress in 1988, the National Center for Biotechnology Information has assumed a``leadership role in developing information services for biotechnology--the task of storing and making``accessible the staggering amounts of data about the human genome resulting from genetic research at the``NIH and laboratories around the nation. NCBI is a recognized leader in basic research in computational``molecular biology, and is also responsible for developing innovative computer solutions for the``management and dissemination of the rapidly growing volume of genome information. NCBI distributes``GenBank®, a collection of all known DNA sequences, and maintains the Human Gene Map. 91 clicks since 9-Feb-2000 MEDLINEplus MEDLINEplus is a gold mine of up-to-date,``quality health care information from the world’s``largest medical library, the National Library of`` Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.`` MEDLINEplus is for anyone with a medical`` question. Both health professionals and`` consumers can depend on it for accurate,`` current, medical information. This service`` provides access to extensive information about`` specific diseases and conditions and also has`` links to consumer health information from the`` National Institutes of Health, dictionaries, lists of`` hospitals and physicians, health information in`` Spanish and other languages, and clinical trials.`` There is no advertising on this site, nor does`` MEDLINEplus endorse any company or product. 160 clicks since 9-Feb-2000 National Institutes of Health : Maps and Images Travel Aids for the NIH "Campus" 121 clicks since 9-Feb-2000 National Institutes of Health : News and Events The News and Events Page for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)--administered by the NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison 109 clicks since 9-Feb-2000 National Institutes of Health : NIH Begun as a one-room Laboratory of Hygiene in 1887, the National Institutes of Health today is one of the world's foremost biomedical``research centers, and the Federal focal point for biomedical research in the U.S. ``Visitor Information Center : 301-496-1776 192 clicks since 11-Oct-1999 National Library of Medicine The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda,``Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials in all areas of biomedicine``and health care, as well as works on biomedical aspects of technology, the humanities, and the physical,``life, and social sciences. The collections stand at 5.8 million items--books, journals, technical reports,``manuscripts, microfilms, photographs and images. Housed within the Library is one of the world's finest``medical history collections of old and rare medical works. The Library's collection may be consulted in the``reading room or requested on interlibrary loan. NLM is a national resource for all U.S. health science``libraries through a National Network of Libraries of Medicine. 121 clicks since 9-Feb-2000 Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center The 14-story Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center is NIH's center for clinical research. Patients come from all over the``world to participate in clinical studies here. Each year, the Clinical Center admits about 7,000 inpatients. Another 68,000 patients``participate in studies as outpatients. 105 clicks since 9-Feb-2000
Related Categories
Local: Government : Federal : Executive : Health and Human Services ... Internet: Health Categories