NIH accomplishments in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment include an accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease, progress in food allergy prevention and treatment, and a brain-computer interface that helped a...
NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include insights into the mechanisms of ME/CFS, a skin test to detect Parkinson’s disease and related disorders, and a promising target for cataract drug...
Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include insights into the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak, mapping how cancers form and spread, and progress in understanding the brain.
June 4, 2024 —
In the largest study of its kind, researchers identified genetic variants that appear to boost breast cancer risk among females of African ancestry.
May 21, 2024 —
A detailed map of all the cells and connections in a single cubic millimeter of the human brain revealed previously unseen aspects of brain structure.
May 14, 2024 —
A study of endurance training in rats found molecular changes throughout the body that could help explain the beneficial effects of exercise on health.
May 14, 2024 —
In a study of people primarily of European descent, those with two copies of a certain gene, APOE4, predictably began to develop the underlying abnormalities of Alzheimer’s disease as early as age 55.
May 14, 2024 —
Researchers found that brief bouts of anger can impair the ability of blood vessels to expand and contract, which might have consequences for heart health.
May 7, 2024 —
Researchers developed a urine-based test that can distinguish between slow-growing prostate cancers that pose little risk and more aggressive cancers that need treatment.
