News Curated ��Ҵ�ý Channel: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Guided Self-Help Makes Treating Children With Obesity Easier and More Affordable

University of California San Diego — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:30:27 EST

According to a new study from researchers at the University of California San Diego's Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR), self-guided family therapy for obesity could work just as well as traditional approaches at a fraction of the cost.

MSK Researchers Help To Map the Human Virome

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:30:25 EST

MSK researchers are helping to map the landscape of viruses that infect us all, and to analyze the impact they have on human health and disease.

Expert commentary on: Trump says there are 'only two genders'; NIH study sections cancelled, possible defunding of NIH entirely

Toronto Metropolitan University — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:20:01 EST

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine Receive $3.3 Million Grant from NIH to Study Rare Kidney Disease

Wake Forest University School of Medicine — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:20:47 EST

Wake Forest University School of Medicine has been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study and develop a treatment for primary hyperoxaluria (PH). This rare genetic disorder causes kidney stones and other serious health problems.

$14 Million Supports Work to Diversify Human Genome Research

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:25:08 EST

The Human Pangenome Refence Sequencing Project seeks to gather genomic sequences from a diverse representation of human participants. Two new grants from the NIH will support project contributions by researchers at WashU Medicine, which houses two centers crucial to this work.

Texas Tech Health El Paso to Pioneer Pediatric Research for Borderplex Families

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 19:55:30 EST

Gastroparesis in children is complicated by an often-overlooked factor: the role of psychological stress. Symptoms of gastroparesis can be intensified by stress, which can worsen nausea and abdominal pain and even interfere with a child's response to medications.

Nuclear Speckles Identified as Key Hubs for Gene Expression Regulation

University of California, Irvine — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:15:07 EST

Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that nuclear speckles, a membraneless organelle within the nucleus, serve as central hubs for pre-mRNA 3′ end processing. This discovery advances the understanding of how spatial organization within cells impacts gene expression and could open new avenues for treating diseases influenced by RNA processing defects.

Seeing Eye to Eye: Building a Cost-Effective Tool to Visualize Cancer

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:50:25 EST

In an effort to greatly expand accessibility, this compact fluorescence-guided surgery system, evaluated in mice, is crafted from cost-effective and off-the-shelf components.

May the Force Not Be with You

Washington University in St. Louis — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:15:04 EST

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis find cell migration doesn't only rely on generating force

Penn Medicine Launches a Pioneering Project to Study the Human Virome Puzzle

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 22:05:06 EST

Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have set out to identify, quantify, and classify the many viruses living in our bodies so that future research can uncover how they affect human health.

UC Irvine-led Discovery of New Skeletal Tissue Advances Regenerative Medicine Potential

University of California, Irvine — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 21:30:08 EST

IAn international research team led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered a new type of skeletal tissue that offers great potential for advancing regenerative medicine and tissue engineering.

Study Reveals Kidney Disease Compromises Survival of Infection-Fighting Cells

Stony Brook University — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 09:15:36 EST

A new study led by Stony Brook Medicine demonstrates that advanced kidney disease compromises the survival of B cells, a type of infection-fighting white blood cell that produces antibodies to kill microbes, and thus significantly reduces the immune response to the influenza virus.

Scientists Uncover Key Step in How Diazotrophs "Fix" Nitrogen

University of California San Diego — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 11:00:10 EST

Nitrogen is an essential component in the production of amino acids and nucleic acids -- both necessary for cell growth and function. Atmospheric nitrogen must first be "fixed" into a form that can be used by plants. There are only two ways of fixing nitrogen, one industrial and one biological.

$21 Million NIH Grant Will Support Next Phase of High-Impact Hispanic Study

University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:10:16 EST

"Findings from the ongoing research, including dozens of related studies that build off the cohort, are influencing clinical care and prevention strategies," said Frank Penedo, Ph.D., principal investigator for the study.

$5 Million NIH Grant to Find Causes of Chronic Pain After Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 16:55:17 EST

WashU Medicine researchers have been awarded nearly $5 million to better understand what causes pain symptoms to persist in some patients recovering from surgery.

Scientists Unveil Surprising Human vs Mouse Differences in a Major Cancer Immunotherapy Target

University of California San Diego — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:00:00 EST

Much of our knowledge of the protein PD-1, a leading cancer treatment target, comes from studies in mice. In a comprehensive assessment of PD-1, researchers have found that PD-1 in mice is significantly weaker than the human version, providing new information on how cancer treatments are developed.

Brain Map Clarifies Neuronal Connectivity Behind Motor Function

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:25:33 EST

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital traced connectivity between neurons to identify how the brain communicates with the spinal cord to control motor function.

The Secret Life of ALAS1: How a Basic Science Discovery Could Pave the Way for Better siRNA Therapies

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 17:30:12 EST

New findings by researchers at MSK and their collaborators at the Icahn School of Medicine point to an opportunity to improve therapies that use small RNAs to silence disease-causing genes, potentially including those involved in cancer.

Building a Multilayered Drug Delivery System That's Activated by Ultrasound

National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 09:35:44 EST

Releasing a drug selectively in specific locations in the body, including the brain, has been challenging. Researchers at the University of Utah have tackled the problem by designing ultrasound-sensitive nanoparticles that release a drug at the targeted site when activated by focused ultrasound.

By Looking at Individual Atoms in Tooth Enamel, UW and PNNL Researchers Are Learning What Happens to Our Teeth as We Age

University of Washington — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:00:42 EST

A research team at the University of Washington and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory examined the atomic composition of enamel samples from two human teeth.

News Curated ���Ҵ�ý Channel: National Institutes of Health (NIH)