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Obesity & Type 2 Diabetes

Semaglutide not linked to increased risk of suicidal ideation.

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Adolescent Addiction Treatment

Study finds residential treatment is scarce and costly.

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Organ Aging and Disease

Proteins in the blood can be used to track the aging of individual organs.

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Reduced Stimulant Use

Fewer days of drug use led to beneficial recovery outcomes,

NIH at a Glance

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Explore the Bethesda campus and how NIH turns discovery into health.

The NIH Director

Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., is the NIH Director and provides leadership for the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up NIH.

Funding for Research

NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world, creating hundreds of thousands of high-quality jobs.

Labs at NIH

Scientists conduct research on NIH campuses across the U.S., as part of our Intramural Research Program.

Impact of NIH Research

NIH-supported research has had a major positive impact on nearly all of our lives.

Jobs at NIH

The central recruitment point of access to all NIH jobs and training opportunities

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