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October 15, 2024 Edition

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Research in Context: Can we slow aging?

Researchers are making progress in understanding the biology of aging and learning ways it might be slowed down or even reversed.

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2021 Research Highlights — Human Health Advances

December 22, 2021 — With NIH support, scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging research to discover ways to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Groundbreaking NIH-funded research often receives top...
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2021 Research Highlights — Promising Medical Findings

December 22, 2021 — With NIH support, scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging research to discover ways to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Groundbreaking NIH-funded research often receives top...
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2021 Research Highlights — Basic Research Insights

December 22, 2021 — With NIH support, scientists across the United States and around the world conduct wide-ranging research to discover ways to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability. Groundbreaking NIH-funded research often receives top...
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Daytime meals may reduce health risks of night shift work

December 14, 2021 — A small study found that eating only during the daytime prevented the high blood sugar linked to night shift work.
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Antiviral drug shows promise against COVID-19 and RSV

December 14, 2021 — A drug called 4’-fluorouridine effectively treated both COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, in animals.
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Viagra associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

December 14, 2021 — Findings of a new study support further investigation of sildenafil as a possible treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.
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Why you feel full after eating

December 7, 2021 — Researchers identified brain cells that help suppress hunger and regulate food intake. The findings may help lead to better treatments for excessive eating and obesity.
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Measuring protection after COVID-19 vaccination

December 7, 2021 — In people who received two doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, levels of antibodies found in the blood correlated with protection against illness.
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Cancer cells drain energy from immune cells

December 7, 2021 — Researchers found that cancer cells use straw-like nanotubes to siphon mitochondria from immune cells, essentially draining their energy.