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Find resources for high school students developed by the National Institutes of Health.


Bones, Joints, and Muscles (MEDLINE plus) - Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information related to the topic of bones, joints, and muscles. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonesjointsandmuscles.html
Brain and Nerves (MEDLINE plus) - Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information related to the brain and nervous system. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/brainandnervoussystem.html
Brain Basics: Know Your Brain - Fact sheet is a basic introduction to the human brain. It may help you understand how the healthy brain works, how to keep it healthy, and what happens when the brain is diseased or dysfunctional. (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/know_your_brain.htm
Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep - Fact sheet on sleep as a dynamic activity, the requirements for and purpose of sleep, dreaming and REM sleep, sleep and circadian rhythms, sleep and disease, and sleep disorders (insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy). (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke)
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/brain_basics/understanding_sleep.htm
Bringing the Power of Science to Bear on Drug Abuse and Addiction - Slide teaching packet that includes images and information about bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
http://www.nida.nih.gov/pubs/teaching/Teaching5/Teaching.html
Cancer and the Environment - Fact sheet about environmental factors and their potential impact on cancer development. (National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences)
http://www.cancer.gov/newscenter/tip-sheet-cancer-and-the-environment
Cancer Nanotechnology (Order Free Copy) - This 28 page booklet describes the National Cancer Institute’s Nanotechnology Plan that will provide support for research and a new Nanotechnology Standardization Laboratory. Nanotechnology refers to the interactions of cellular and molecular components and engineered materials. These objects are usually smaller than 100 nanometers. (National Cancer Institute)
https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=1203
Cancers (MEDLINE plus) - Carefully selected links to Web resources and the latest, authoritative health information related to various types of cancer. (National Library of Medicine)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cancers.html
Chemical Genomics - A fact sheet describing chemical genomics - a class of organic chemicals, commonly referred to as "small molecules," that have proven to be extremely important to researchers exploring the functions of the cell at the genome level. (National Human Genome Research Institute)
http://www.nhgri.nih.gov/11508738
Chemistry of Health (Order Free Copy) - 75-page educational brochure describes how basic chemistry and biochemistry research can spur a better understanding of human health. The publication highlights the research of a number of chemists and includes questions at the end of each chapter. (National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
http://publications.nigms.nih.gov/order/

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