Highlights

John’s Story: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Ever since being diagnosed in January of ’14, I kind of made it a mission of mine to find out as much as I can, what’s available out there as treatments, trials, and just my way of giving back, whether it helps me directly or somebody who comes after me.

Searching for Clues to Autism

NIH clinical research looks for links between conditions during pregnancy and risk of autism.

How Study Partners are Vital to Alzheimer’s Research

Dr. Madhav Thambisetty of the National Institute on Aging at NIH discusses the role of study partners in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials. A study partner relates her experience in an Alzheimer's trial.

How a Mom, a Scientist, and NICHD Joined to Fight a Rare Disease

Read how one mother's struggle to get help for her daughter led her to a community of rare disease researchers.

Taking a swing at Alzheimer’s disease

Ollie Doolittle helps researchers learn more about the aging brain.

Kayla’s Story: A Bright Future Through NIH Research

NOMID, or neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease, is a rare disease that is often fatal.

Working to Prevent Breast Cancer

Breast cancer takes a tremendous toll on women and men, as well as their families and communities.

Reducing the Burden of Hepatitis

An estimated 4.4 million Americans are living with chronic hepatitis; most do not know they are infected.

National HIV Testing Day

Although progress has been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the epidemic continues to wreak havoc.

Helping People Breathe Easier

Researchers are making progress in increasing our understanding of asthma through clinical research.

You Can Help Stop TB

TB remains one of the deadliest infections in the world, particularly in regions with a large presence of HIV.

Volunteer to Help End HIV/AIDS

Getting to zero: zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, zero AIDS-related deaths.

Seeking Volunteers for this Flu Season

Help researchers find new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat influenza.

Helping Kids with Severe Eczema

NIH researchers combine wet wraps and education to treat this chronic skin disorder.

Guiding Principles for Ethical Research

Researchers can take precautions to protect participants in research studies.

Taking the Bite Out of Food Allergy

Volunteers can help NIH researchers understand how the immune system contributes to food allergy.

Research in Action

Paralyzed by stroke, patient advances science by using brain power and computers to control movement.

National Database for Autism Research

Learn from parents how clinical research is improving treatments.

HBO Series Spotlights Obesity Research

Meet volunteers in several research studies in this provocative four-part series on obesity.

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Study shows lasting improvement in vision with long-term use of Avastin and Lucentis.

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally Against Malaria

Healthy volunteers help NIH researchers pursue an effective malaria vaccine.

NIH RAMPART Study

Patient volunteers play an essential role in improving the way paramedics treat life-threatening seizures.

GuLF Study

Gulf cleanup workers help NIH examine potential health effects of oil spill.

Stuttering

Learn how the King's (George VI) speech begins a story about current research and discovery about stuttering.

This page last reviewed on August 25, 2016

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