Researchers discovered a protein produced by hibernating ground squirrels that allows their eyes to rapidly clear cataracts formed during cold exposure.
December 21, 2015 —
NIH accomplishments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human disease. These include a test to tailor breast cancer tumor treatments, a noninvasive treatment to help paralyzed men gain movement, and a tool that may predict suicide risk...
December 21, 2015 —
NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include advances in Ebola research, progress in fighting HIV, and the development of custom 3-D printed nerve scaffolds to aid tissue regeneration.
December 21, 2015 —
Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include charting human genetic variation across the globe, the discovery of lymphatic vessels in the central nervous system, and insights into energy-burning fat cells.
December 7, 2015 —
Researchers grew human cells into functional vocal cord tissue in the laboratory—an important preliminary step toward restoring voice function to people with injured vocal cords.
December 7, 2015 —
By manipulating areas of the mouse brain that represent sweet and bitter taste, researchers showed that responses to sweet and bitter tastes are hardwired into the brain.
November 23, 2015 —
The benefits of treating adults at a target blood pressure level lower than commonly recommended outweighs the risks, a study suggests.
November 23, 2015 —
Health care costs for people with dementia were significantly higher in their last years of life than for those who died from other diseases, including cancer and heart disease.
November 23, 2015 —
An instruction program for parents helped children growing up in poverty to build on academic and social skills through the end of kindergarten.
