Psychedelic drugs being tested as therapies for treatment-resistant depression activate receptors within brain cells that promote new brain cell connections.
December 20, 2022 —
NIH accomplishments in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment include insights into Covid-19 vaccines, advances for type 1 diabetes, and a robotic exoskeleton that helps people walk.
December 20, 2022 —
NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include a potential cause of multiple sclerosis, understanding the effects of sleep, and progress towards an HIV vaccine.
December 20, 2022 —
Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include progress in understanding and treating Alzheimer’s disease, discoveries about how the microbiome affects human health, and learning how mosquitos find us.
December 13, 2022 —
An experimental HIV vaccine elicited broadly neutralizing antibody precursors in people and may lead to an effective vaccine strategy for HIV.
December 13, 2022 —
A smart bandage used wireless power to protect and monitor wounds, provide feedback on tissue health, and encourage healing using electrical current.
December 6, 2022 —
Researchers found evidence that the Alzheimer’s-related gene APOE4 disrupts cholesterol management in the brain and weakens insulation around nerve fibers.
