Researchers Identify Brain Connections Associated with ADHD
Mental Health
Researchers Identify Brain Connections Associated with ADHD
2024-03-13 16:46:30
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — After examining more than 8,000 functional brain images of young people with ADHD, researchers have discovered their systems are tied to atypical interactions between the brain’s frontal cortex and the information processing centers deep inside the brain. The... Read More

Senate Confirms NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli
Health
Senate Confirms NIH Director Monica Bertagnolli
2023-11-08 18:23:45
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Monica Bertagnolli, an expert in the role gene mutation and inflammation play in the growth of cancer, has been confirmed to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health. The Senate vote on Tuesday was 62-36... Read More

High Air Pollution Rates Found to Boost Breast Cancer Incidence
Women's Issues
High Air Pollution Rates Found to Boost Breast Cancer Incidence
2023-09-11 19:36:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — People living in areas with high levels of particulate air pollution are likely to experience an increased incidence of breast cancer, according to a new study conducted by National Institutes of Health researchers. Their work, published in the... Read More

Appropriations Panel Garners Kudos for Supporting NIH Funding
Congress
Appropriations Panel Garners Kudos for Supporting NIH Funding
2023-09-05 18:23:33
by Dan McCue

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Senate Appropriations Committee’s decision to protect and actually grow funding for the National Institutes of Health in key areas in the Senate’s proposed 2024 budget has garnered praise from Research!America, a nonprofit advocacy group. The alliance... Read More

NIH Launches Long COVID Clinical Trials
Health
NIH Launches Long COVID Clinical Trials
2023-07-31 21:33:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health on Monday began enrolling patients for clinical trials to test long COVID treatments, nearly three years after Congress gave the agency $1.15 billion to research and test such treatments. The opening of enrollment... Read More

Health Leaders Urge More Be Done to Prevent Overdose Deaths
Drugs
Health Leaders Urge More Be Done to Prevent Overdose Deaths
2023-06-13 18:41:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Top officials at the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration are urging that more be done to advance the development of rapid drug-testing tools to stem the rising tide of overdose deaths in the... Read More

Looking to Lose That Belly Flab? AARP Suggests Comprehensive Approach
Health
Looking to Lose That Belly Flab? AARP Suggests Comprehensive Approach
2023-05-31 17:30:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The evidence is, well, almost everywhere you turn. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 50% of American adults are struggling with belly fat. And the problem becomes more acute as we age. That’s because belly... Read More

Study Launched to Get Better Grasp of Gulf War Illness
Veterans
Study Launched to Get Better Grasp of Gulf War Illness
2023-04-18 14:18:38
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs and National Institutes of Health have launched a joint study to gain a better understanding of the chronic symptoms of Gulf War Illness. The disease is known to affect about one-third of the... Read More

Daily Statin Reduces Heart Risk for Those With HIV
Health
Daily Statin Reduces Heart Risk for Those With HIV
2023-04-11 19:47:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Taking a daily statin medication has been found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among those living with HIV, the National Institutes of Health announced Tuesday. The positive outcome was identified during an interim analysis of... Read More

NIH Evaluating Antiviral in Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19
Health
NIH Evaluating Antiviral in Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19
2023-02-15 18:14:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health has begun a multi-state clinical trial evaluating an “investigational antiviral” for the treatment of adults hospitalized with COVID-19.  The treatment, known as S-217622 or ensitrelvir fumaric acid, was developed in Japan by Hokkaido... Read More

Marburg Vaccine Shows Promising Results in First-In-Human Study
Research
Marburg Vaccine Shows Promising Results in First-In-Human Study
2023-01-31 21:44:03
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — An experimental vaccine against Marburg virus, a member of the Ebola virus family that causes death in a large proportion of infected individuals, proved safe and induced an immune response in a small, first-in-human clinical trial. The findings... Read More

Experimental HIV Vaccine Regimen Safe but Ineffective
Health
Experimental HIV Vaccine Regimen Safe but Ineffective
2023-01-18 20:30:44
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — An investigational HIV vaccine regimen tested among men who have sex with men and transgender people was safe but did not provide protection against HIV acquisition, an independent monitoring board has determined.  The Phase 3 clinical trial for... Read More

Study Finds Hepatitis C Treatment Gap for Those With Alcohol Use Disorder
Health
Study Finds Hepatitis C Treatment Gap for Those With Alcohol Use Disorder
2022-12-14 21:21:15
by TWN Staff

Individuals with alcohol use disorder are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly... Read More

Scientists May Have Deciphered How Flu Viruses Enter Cells
Science
Scientists May Have Deciphered How Flu Viruses Enter Cells
2022-12-07 16:57:13
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — Researchers at the National Institutes of Health believe they have discovered how influenza viruses open a hole in the cell membrane to inject genetic material into the cell. If they’re right, their work will set the stage for... Read More

New Study Challenges ‘Good’ Cholesterol’s Role in Predicting Heart Disease Risk
Health
New Study Challenges ‘Good’ Cholesterol’s Role in Predicting Heart Disease Risk
2022-11-30 16:58:41
by TWN Staff

BETHESDA, Md. — A new study has found that high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, the so-called "good cholesterol," may not be as effective as scientists once believed in uniformly predicting cardiovascular disease risk among adults of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.  In... Read More

Website Established for Self-Reporting COVID-19 Test Results
Health
Website Established for Self-Reporting COVID-19 Test Results
2022-11-30 16:49:33
by TWN Staff

BETHESDA, Md. — Reporting a positive or negative COVID-19 test result just became easier thanks to a new website from the National Institutes of Health.  MakeMyTestCount.org, developed through the NIH’s Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics Tech program, allows users to anonymously... Read More

Report Finds Cancer Deaths Continue Downward Trend
Health
Report Finds Cancer Deaths Continue Downward Trend
2022-11-15 16:34:11
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The death rate from most cancers continued to decline over a four-year period extending from 2015 to 2019, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the State of Cancer from the National Institutes of Health.... Read More

Researchers Begin Study of IV Iron Treatment for Post-Pregnancy Anemia
Research
Researchers Begin Study of IV Iron Treatment for Post-Pregnancy Anemia
2022-11-15 16:32:55
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health are launching a large-scale study to evaluate a single dose of intravenous iron to treat women experiencing anemia after giving birth.  The study will enroll nearly 5,000 women in Bangladesh,... Read More

Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Key to Better Long-Term Outcomes
Health
Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Key to Better Long-Term Outcomes
2022-10-25 21:11:21
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — Starting antiretroviral treatment early in the course of HIV infection, when the immune system is stronger, results in better long-term health outcomes compared with delaying antiretroviral treatment, according to a study presented at the IDWeek Conference in Washington... Read More

Video Gaming May Boost Better Cognitive Performance in Children
Health
Video Gaming May Boost Better Cognitive Performance in Children
2022-10-25 21:08:55
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — A study of nearly 2,000 children found that those who said they played video games for three hours or more a day performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory than their non-game playing... Read More

Hair Straightening Chemicals Linked to Higher Uterine Cancer Risk
Health
Hair Straightening Chemicals Linked to Higher Uterine Cancer Risk
2022-10-17 15:11:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Women who use chemical hair straightening products are at a higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who do not report using these products, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health. The researchers... Read More

NIH-Funded Study Identifies New, More Effective Approach to Treating Cat Allergies
Health
NIH-Funded Study Identifies New, More Effective Approach to Treating Cat Allergies
2022-10-14 15:39:52
by Dan McCue

BETHESDA, Md. — An experimental approach to enhancing a standard cat allergy treatment made it more effective and faster acting, and the benefits persisted for a year after treatment ended, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has... Read More

NIH Awards Over $200 Million to Support Biomedical Research
Health
NIH Awards Over $200 Million to Support Biomedical Research
2022-10-05 19:18:30
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — The National Institutes of Health has awarded 103 new research grants, totaling some $285 million, to support highly innovative scientists who propose visionary and broadly impactful meritorious behavioral and biomedical research projects. The 2022 NIH Director’s Awards are... Read More

Study Finds Viagra and Cialis Do Not Reduce Alzheimer’s, Dementia Risk
Health
Study Finds Viagra and Cialis Do Not Reduce Alzheimer’s, Dementia Risk
2022-10-05 19:17:08
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — Despite the results of a previous study, sildenafil (Viagra) and tadalafil (Cialis) may not be suitable candidates for treating dementia, according to the National Institutes of Health. The institute recently delved into the situation with its Drug Repurposing... Read More

Prenatal Steroid Treatment May Improve Survival for Extremely Preterm Infants
Research
Prenatal Steroid Treatment May Improve Survival for Extremely Preterm Infants
2022-09-26 16:07:13
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — Steroid treatment before birth appears to improve survival and reduce complications among extremely preterm infants, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.  Antenatal steroid therapy, given to women at risk of preterm delivery, causes... Read More

Which Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Are Better for You?
Health
Which Vitamin and Mineral Supplements Are Better for You?
2022-09-19 20:08:43
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Last week The Well News ran what turned out to be a wildly popular piece entitled “Older Adults Should Take Calcium, Vitamins D and B12.” In fact, we got so many responses that we decided to contact the... Read More

NIH Study Confirms Benefit of Supplements for Slowing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Health
NIH Study Confirms Benefit of Supplements for Slowing Age-Related Macular Degeneration
2022-09-19 13:10:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A pair of National Institutes of Health studies on age-related eye disease have established that dietary supplements can slow progression of age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in older Americans.  In a recent report, scientists... Read More

Unique Set of Proteins Restores Hearing in Zebra Fish
Health
Unique Set of Proteins Restores Hearing in Zebra Fish
2022-09-14 19:02:27
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Research into a specific network of proteins that restores hearing in zebra fish through cell regeneration may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans, according to the National Institutes of Health. The study, led by... Read More

US Begins Clinical Trial Evaluating Antiviral for Monkeypox
Health
US Begins Clinical Trial Evaluating Antiviral for Monkeypox
2022-09-09 18:19:34
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the antiviral tecovirimat, also known as TPOXX, is now enrolling adults and children with monkeypox infections in the United States, the National Institutes of Health announced Friday. Study investigators aim to enroll... Read More

First US Patient Receives Patient-Derived Implant to Treat a Leading Vision Loss Cause
Health
First US Patient Receives Patient-Derived Implant to Treat a Leading Vision Loss Cause
2022-08-31 20:36:52
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A surgical team at the National Institutes of Health has successfully implanted a patch of tissue made from the patient’s own cells to treat advanced “dry” age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss among older Americans.Currently... Read More

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