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 | | Six core research areas spanning basic and clinical aspects related to women’s health are planned: sex/gender differences in pain and analgesic response, early detection of breast cancer, neurological disorders and epilepsy, diabetes, progression of AIDS using a variety of methodological expertise, health care disparities and well-being. |
 | | The research plan builds on a unifying theme of women’s health across the lifespan that is centered around six specific research areas: fetal environments and cardiovascular development, reproduction and health, neurobiology and gender differences, substance abuse, cancer in women, in addition to aging and end of life issues. |
 | | The areas of research will focus on two highly under-researched areas in women’s health, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, with the ultimate goal of training scientists to address sex-gender and disparities issues in cardiovascular health. |
| www.nih.gov /news/pr/sep2002/BIRCWH.doc (1008 words) |
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