December Clinical Center News 2015

December 2015

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• A decade of dedication: supporters of Safra Family Lodge gather for anniversary
• Patient shares hope for therapeutic vaccine as potential HIV treatment
• Clinical Center staff recognized for outstanding achievements
• The 6th annual Caregiver Day helps relieve stress, support families
• Clinical trials at NIH Clinical Center in need of participants
• NIH recognizes its military veterans
• Doctor’s Caucus visits Clinical Center
• Upcoming Events

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Rehabilitation Medicine Department looks to exercise as treatment for patients with lung disease

Patients who have interstitial lung disease have inflammation that makes it very hard to breathe. One of the last things you’d think they’d be doing is exercising. And yet, experts at the NIH Clinical Center’s Rehabilitation Medicine Department are hoping their trial will do just that — use exercise as a potential mental and physical treatment for patients with this disease.

Patients naturally immune to HIV participate in NIAID study

The human immune system is a network of cells, tissues and organs that work together to protect the body from infection and, for some people, this includes protection from HIV. Dr. Stephen Migueles, an expert in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has spent over 20 years studying the body’s immune response to HIV. During that time, he and his mentor Dr. Mark Connors, also with NIAID, have developed protocols designed to study very rare types of immune responses. Their patients have had HIV for decades without any disease progression, HIV-related illness or the virus developing into AIDS.

Sixty-four gingerbread houses dazzle patients, staff and guests

The Clinical Center held the 12th annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest enjoyed by staff, patients and visitors. This year, more than 8,500 votes were submitted, 6,100 of which were cast on the Clinical Center Facebook page (http://tinyurl.com/q4cwjy7).