NIH Press
Participants sought for NIH study of adrenal disorder
06/18/13
Study will examine effectiveness of a new hormone pump.
NIH to fund collaborations with industry to identify new uses for existing compounds
06/18/13
Crowdsourcing initiative will enable exploration of potential treatments in eight disease areas
NIH launches Dietary Supplement Label Database
06/17/13
Searchable collection contains product information and ingredients from labels of dietary supplements sold in U.S.
NCATS to announce awards for Discovering New Therapeutic Uses for Existing Molecules program
06/14/13
Media briefing with NCATS Director Christopher P. Austin, M.D.
New exhibition makes genome accessible to public
06/13/13
Unique NIH-Smithsonian collaboration unlocks the present and future of genome science.
Scan predicts whether therapy or meds will best lift depression
06/13/13
Biomarker could point the way past trial-and-error inefficiencies.
Two gene variants may predict who will benefit from breast cancer prevention drugs
06/13/13
NIH-supported discovery could advance individualized care of high-risk women.
Researchers discover two-step mechanism of inner ear tip link regrowth
06/12/13
Mechanism offers potential for interventions that could save hearing.
NIH’s NCCAM welcomes four new advisory council members
06/10/13
The council serves as the principal advisory body to NCCAM, the lead federal agency for research on complementary and integrative medicine.
NIH, ONC, and EPA award $100,000 to winner of health and technology challenge
06/04/13
New technology creates a personal, portable, and wearable air pollution sensor.
Fact sheet: Impact of sequestration on the National Institutes of Health
06/03/13
FY2013 operating plans, estimated numbers, impact and frequently asked questions.
NIH to fund clinical research network on antibacterial resistance
06/03/13
Researchers at Duke University will lead the initiative.
Anti-smoking medication shows promise for treating alcohol dependence
06/03/13
NIH researchers seek to expand treatment options.
NIH begins recruitment for long-term study of diabetes drug efficacy
06/03/13
NIH is looking for volunteers to take part in a study to compare the long-term benefits and risks of four widely used type 2 diabetes drugs.
NIH scientists find link between allergic and autoimmune diseases in mouse study
06/03/13
Discovery of gene may help scientists better understand diseases such as MS, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease and type 1 diabetes.
NIH scientists discover molecule triggers sensation of itch
05/23/13
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health report they have discovered in mouse studies that a small molecule released in the spinal cord triggers a process that is later experienced in the brain as the sensation of itch.
Taming suspect gene reverses schizophrenia-like abnormalities in mice
05/22/13
Scientists have reversed behavioral and brain abnormalities in adult mice that resemble some features of schizophrenia by restoring normal expression to a suspect gene that is over-expressed in humans with the illness. Targeting expression of the...
NIH researchers conduct first genomic survey of human skin fungal diversity
05/22/13
While humans have harnessed the power of yeast to ferment bread and beer, the function of yeast or other types of fungi that live in and on the human body is not well understood. In the first study of human fungal skin diversity, National Institutes...
NIH funds studies to improve type 2 and prediabetes treatment
05/22/13
The National Institutes of Health is looking for volunteers to take part in one of three clinical trials to improve and preserve the production of insulin in people with prediabetes or recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes. The project is called the...
NINR welcomes five new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research
05/21/13
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) announced the appointment of five new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), the institute's principal advisory board. Members of the council are drawn from the...
A molecular explanation for age-related fertility decline in women
05/21/13
Scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health have a new theory as to why a woman's fertility declines after her mid-30s. They also suggest an approach that might help slow the process, enhancing and prolonging fertility.
Results of the ROTAVAC Rotavirus Vaccine Study in India
05/14/13
We congratulate the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), Bharat Biotech International, Ltd., and the scientists, government and people of India on the important results from the ROTAVAC rotavirus vaccine study.
Flu in pregnancy may quadruple child's risk for bipolar disorder
05/13/13
Pregnant mothers' exposure to the flu was associated with a nearly fourfold increased risk that their child would develop bipolar disorder in adulthood, in a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. The findings add to mounting evidence of...
NIH statement on Asthma Awareness Month 2013
05/08/13
For Asthma Awareness Month 2013, the National Institutes of Health stands with the international community to renew our dedication to improving the quality of life for the estimated 300 million people living with asthma worldwide. To most...
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