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Press Releases for 1994

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November 2, 1994
  • NIAMS Launches Biomaterials Research Initiative
  • Gene Predicts Bone Density, Those at Risk for Osteoporosis
  • NIAMS Reaches Goal of Six Skin Disease Research Centers
  • Gene Replacement Prevents Lupus-Like Autoimmune Disease in Mice
  • NIAMS Establishes New Patient Registries for Rare Diseases
  • First NIAMS Director Lawrence Shulman Retires, Is Named Director Emeritus
  • Normal Intestinal Bacteria Play a Role in Some Forms of Arthritis
Last Reviewed: 11/02/1994
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