NIH-funded breakthrough shrinks CRISPR for precision delivery in the body
Smaller gene-editing system could expand treatment options for cancer, ALS and other diseases.
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Low-cost care model reduces blood pressure in high-risk populations
NIH-supported clinical trial shows coordinated care strategy more effective than standard care
NIH researchers discover pain-relieving drug with minimal addictive properties
Positive safety profile of novel drug compound is surprise for class of synthetic opioids shelved years ago.
Dr. Elisabeth Armstrong named NIH Chief of Staff
She will provide strategic counsel to the NIH Director and other key leaders within NIH, in addition to managing process, operations, and information flows.
NIH awards top scientific teams for innovations linking nutrition and autoimmune disease
Competition sought bold ideas to better understand how dietary interventions could influence disease onset and symptom management.
Chronic inflammation leaves long-lasting impression on gut stem cells, increasing colorectal cancer risk
NIH-funded animal study finds heritable memories of damage persisted in cells months after inflammation ceased.
NIH invests $150 million in human-based research to reduce use of animal models
New program will develop, validate and standardize research tools to develop more sophisticated and relevant models of disease.
NIH invests $115 million in human-based research to reduce use of animal models
New program will develop, validate and standardize research tools to develop more sophisticated and relevant models of disease.
Clinical trial results support use of weekly extended-release buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy
NIH-supported study shows this treatment resulted in higher rates of illicit opioid abstinence than current standard of care.
Researchers develop AI tool to predict patients at risk of intimate partner violence
NIH-funded, automated clinical decision support could facilitate timely interventions for at-risk patients years before they might otherwise seek help.