After studying blood samples from 244 patients hospitalized for COVID-19, a group of researchers, including those who work at the National Institutes of Health, identified “rogue antibodies” that correlate with severe illness and may help explain mechanisms associated with severe… Read More ›
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COVID-19 increases the risk of pregnancy complications
“The findings underscore the need for women of child-bearing age and pregnant individuals to be vaccinated and to take other precautions against becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2,” said Diana Bianchi, M.D., director of NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD),
NIH launches first phase of $9.8 million competition to accelerate development of neuromodulation therapies
The nervous system plays a role in all bodily functions, so neuromodulation therapies have the potential to treat a variety of health conditions, ranging from gastrointestinal disorders to heart failure, through targeted regulation of the nerves that connect with all parts of the body.
Lung Autopsies of COVID-19 Patients Reveal Treatment Clues
Lung autopsy and plasma samples from people who died of COVID-19 have provided a clearer picture of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads and damages lung tissue. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and their collaborators say the information, published… Read More ›
NIH scientists identify mechanism that may influence infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have found that a process in cells may limit infectivity of SARS-CoV-2, and that mutations in the alpha and delta variants overcome this effect, potentially boosting the virus’s ability to spread. The findings… Read More ›
NIH study suggests people with rare diseases face significantly higher health care costs
A new retrospective study of medical and insurance records indicates health care costs for people with a rare disease have been underestimated and are three to five times greater than the costs for people without a rare disease. The study,… Read More ›
NIH unveils new online tool to improve Alzheimer’s clinical trials recruitment
The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a new online research tool to help increase participation by traditionally underrepresented populations in clinical trials(link is external) on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Unveiled at the… Read More ›