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Innovative disease modeling and gene editing techniques begin to answer long-standing questions.
Researchers have shown that dangerous cysts, which form over time in polycystic kidney disease (PKD), can be prevented by a single normal copy of a defective gene. This means the potential exists that scientists could one day tailor a gene therapy to treat the disease.… Read full story
NIH-supported study also found Black people with depression used different language compared to white people to express their thoughts on Facebook.
March 26, 2024 – Researchers were able to predict depression severity for white people, but not for Black people using standard language-based computer models to analyze Facebook posts.… Read full story
March 21, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration of Children and Families (ACF), released the Understanding Water Affordability Across Contexts, LIHWAP Water Utility Affordability Survey Report. This report – PDF provides an analysis of the largest survey documenting rates, arrears, disconnections, and fees in one dataset in the country.… Read full story
Treatment for rare childhood disease was well tolerated and slowed loss of motor function.
An investigational gene therapy for a rare neurodegenerative disease that begins in early childhood, known as giant axonal neuropathy (GAN), was well tolerated and showed signs of therapeutic benefit in a clinical trial led by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).… Read full story
NIH supported study shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 can damage the heart without directly infecting heart tissue.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can damage the heart even without directly infecting the heart tissue, a National Institutes of Health-supported study has found.… Read full story
Compared to healthy volunteers, affected U.S. government personnel did not exhibit differences that would explain symptoms.
Using advanced imaging techniques and in-depth clinical assessments, a research team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found no significant evidence of MRI-detectable brain injury, nor differences in most clinical measures compared to controls, among a group of federal employees who experienced anomalous health incidents (AHIs).… Read full story
Knox Community Hospital recognizes the Center for Wound Healing, a recipient of the Center of Distinction award and the Robert A. Warriner, III, Clinical Excellence award by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate of more than 92 percent. … Read full story
Use of the psychoactive cannabis product is higher in states without existing delta-8 regulations or cannabis legalization, NIH-funded study finds.
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data(link is external) from the 2023 Monitoring the Future survey, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health.… Read full story
Part of NIH’s RECOVER Initiative, trials will test at least three treatments for symptoms such as fast heart rate, dizziness and fatigue.
NIH-funded study finds non-invasive application of silver diamine fluoride superior to placebo.
A topical liquid, silver diamine fluoride (SDF), can stop tooth decay in young children, according to a large clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. The preliminary results, published in Pediatric Dentistry, showed that 54% of cavities stopped progressing after SDF treatment, compared to 21% of those treated with a placebo.… Read full story