The NIH urges women to protect their heart health
As part of American Heart Month, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI’s) The Heart Truth campaign, with the support of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH), will showcase its signature… Continue reading
Variation in brain development seen in infants with autism
Patterns of brain development in the first two years of life are distinct in children who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to researchers in a network funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study results… Continue reading
Variation in brain development seen in infants with autism
Patterns of brain development in the first two years of life are distinct in children who are later diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to researchers in a network funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study results… Continue reading
NIDA creates easy-to-read website on drug abuse
A new, easy-to-read website on drug abuse designed for adults with a low reading literacy level (eighth grade or below) was launched today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse(NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
NCCAM’s Advisory Council welcomes six new members
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) welcomes six new members to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM, the lead federal agency for research on… Continue reading
Autoinjectors offer way to treat prolonged seizures
Drug delivery into muscle using an autoinjector, akin to the EpiPen used to treat serious allergic reactions, is faster and may be a more effective way to stop status epilepticus, a prolonged seizure lasting longer than five minutes, according to… Continue reading
NIH Common Fund researchers uncover structure of important target for drug design
Researchers have uncovered a potent class of small molecules that selectively
turn on the S1P1 receptor, a type of receptor in cells that can be targeted
in the design of new treatments for diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
These findings… Continue reading
New Method Builds Bone
Researchers have developed a way to direct the body’s own stem cells to build new, strong bone tissue. The method, developed in mice, may lead to new treatments for osteoporosis and other bone diseases that affect millions of people.
Age Distribution of NIH Principal Investigators and Medical School Faculty
Recently we explored the increase in average age of new investigators. While that average age has remained relatively constant over the past ten years, we are seeing something different in our entire pool of principal investigators (PIs). Today, I want to… Continue reading
Rare Disease Day at NIH raises awareness and highlights cutting-edge research
The National Institutes of Health will celebrate the Fifth Annual Rare Disease Day February 29 with a day-long celebration co-sponsored by the Office of Rare Diseases Research-National Center for Accelerating Translational Research, and the NIH Clinical Center.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Autoinjectors offer way to treat prolonged seizures
An NIH study has found a safe and effective way for paramedics to treat prolonged seizures.
New website: NIH Clinical Research Trials and You
The National Institutes of Health has created a new website, NIH Clinical Research Trials and You to help people learn more about clinical trials, why they matter, and how to participate.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases
Genes Affect Sex Differences in Behavior
Men and women can seem like they’re from different planets sometimes. Hormones help drive those differences. A new study shows how genes pass on the message.
NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Genes Affect Sex Differences in Behavior
Men and women can seem like they’re from different planets sometimes. Hormones help drive those differences. A new study shows how genes pass on the message.
NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
President’s 2013 Budget and NIH Research Grants
As you may know, the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2013 was released on Monday. The request for the NIH is $ 30,860,000, the same overall level as fiscal year 2012. The full details of the NIH budget request are… Continue reading
Drug halts organ damage in inflammatory genetic disorder
A new study shows that Kineret (anakinra), a medication approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, is effective in stopping the progression of organ damage in people with neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease (NOMID). This rare and debilitating genetic disorder causes… Continue reading
Sjögren’s syndrome
The autoimmune disorder Sjögren’s syndrome can cause dry eyes and dry mouth.
Scientists Find Target for Resveratrol
Resveratrol, found most famously in grapes and red wine, seems to ward off several age-related diseases. Researchers have now found a direct molecular target for the compound. The finding points the way to more potent and targeted drugs.
Members of new Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee announced
More than 100 million Americans suffer from migraines, arthritis and other chronic pain conditions with an annual economic toll of nearly $ 600 billion in medical bills and lost productivity. To help address this problem, Congress directed the U.S. Department… Continue reading
Steroids boost survival, reduce brain injury for infants born at 23 weeks
Prenatal steroids—given to pregnant women at risk for giving birth prematurely—appear to improve survival and limit brain injury among infants born as early at the 23rd week of pregnancy.