Vitamin D may help prevent hormonal changes that can lead to bone loss among those being treated for HIV with the drug tenofovir, according to the results of a National Institutes of Health network study of adolescents with HIV.
January 16 is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Find volunteer opportunities in your community.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Good Neighbor Next Door Sales Program allows eligible participants to purchase a single family home in a designated revitalization area for 50% of the list price.
Since the discovery of the microscope, scientists have tried to visualize smaller and smaller structures to provide insights into the inner workings of human cells, bacteria and viruses. Now, researchers at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health, have developed a new way to … Read more
A new type of lab has been created to utilize near-atomic resolution microscopy and other structural biology technologies to help accelerate important medical discoveries relating to global health challenges, such as cancer and HIV/AIDS. The Living Lab Structural Biology Center was formed through a cooperative research and development agreement between the National Institutes of Health … Read more
A clinical trial has shown that addition of chemotherapy to radiation therapy leads to a near doubling of median survival time in patients with a form of brain tumor (oligodendroglioma) that carries a chromosomal abnormality called the 1p19q co-deletion.
Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have identified a genetic mutation in three unrelated families that causes a rare immune disorder characterized by excessive and impaired immune function. Symptoms of this condition include immune deficiency, autoimmunity, inflammatory skin disorders and cold-induced hives, a condition known as cold urticaria.
With the launch of a new clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers are working to determine whether treating children diagnosed with the most severe form of fatty liver disease with a drug called cysteamine will help improve the liver.
Three new members have been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NACBIB) of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB).
More than 32 million people in the United States have auto antibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body’s tissues and define a condition known as autoimmunity, a study shows.
Choosing a health insurance plan can be complicated. We have information about group policies, plans, and how to appeal insurance claims. You can also find health insurance plan changes based on the Affordable Care Act.
The U.S. Department of Energy is holding six competitions across the nation that seek to create a new generation of entrepreneurs to address energy challenges. Learn more about these competitions.
Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Testing your home for this colorless, odorless gas is easy and inexpensive.
Funding for four centers to conduct research on the causes and treatment of learning disabilities in children and adolescents has been provided by the National Institutes of Health.
A new resource, Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask, will help individuals and families struggling with addiction ask the right questions before choosing a drug treatment program. It was developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and is available to the public free online … Read more
More than 32 million people in the United States have auto antibodies, which are proteins made by the immune system that target the body’s tissues and define a condition known as autoimmunity, a study shows.
A new funding plan by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) sharpens the focus of its flagship Genome Sequencing Program on medical applications. In addition to continuing on-going studies, the four-year, $416 million plan launches new efforts to find causes of rare inherited diseases and accelerate the use of genome sequence information in the … Read more