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NIH: "Becoming a Scientists: The World of DNA. Join @NIHDirector & Emerald…
Becoming a Scientists: The World of DNA. Join @NIHDirector & Emerald Coast Middle School for a live Q&A on science & genetics! #NIH
Large portion of patients with mild persistent asthma and low sputum eosinophils…
“Low eosinophil” biomarkers found in nearly three-quarters of people with mild persistent asthma.
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2019 — May 18, 2019
Statement by Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Maureen M. Goodenow, Ph.D., NIH Associate Director for AIDS Research and Director, Office of…
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for people in HIV care improves both HIV…
Increasing the intensity of treatment for alcohol use disorder over time improves alcohol-related outcomes among people with HIV.
Project to deter opioid tampering wins top Addiction Science Award
NIDA announces awardees at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
NIH study finds heavily processed foods cause overeating and weight gain
Small-scale trial is the first randomized, controlled research of its kind.
Human antibody reveals hidden vulnerability in influenza virus
Discovery by NIAID-funded researchers could aid quest for universal flu vaccine.
Early weight-loss surgery may improve type 2 diabetes, blood pressure outcomes
NIH-funded study followed teens, adults with long-term obesity five years after gastric bypass.
Join PregSource: Turn Your Pregnancy Experience into Knowledge
Pregnant women: We want to hear from you! Join PregSource (https://pregsource.nih.gov) and tell us what pregnancy is really like by answering health question...
Music & the Mind: A Q&A with Renee Fleming & Francis Collins
We are starting to learn more about how music effects the brain, and how we can use that information in a therapeutic setting. During a Facebook Live Q&A, re...
Leveraging information technology to address Health Disparities
Health IT may help underserved populations by enhancing patient engagement, improving implementation of clinical guidelines, promoting patient safety, and reducing adverse outcomes.
Gene expression signatures of Alzheimer’s disease
A resource of gene expression patterns from the brain cells of people who had Alzheimer’s disease may enable advances in understanding how the disease develops.
Blood test may detect myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome
Researchers developed a blood test that, in a pilot study, accurately identified people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.
Biomarker identifies children who eat before blood tests
Researchers showed that levels of free fatty acids in the blood can help identify children who have eaten too close to a blood test for type 2 diabetes.
Research Plan
NIH hosted a workshop in January 2017 bringing together neuroscientists, music therapists, and supporters of both biomedical research and the arts to discuss the current landscape of research on the…
Black History Month Exhibition Celebrates NIH Scientists
Dr. Emmeline Edwards of NCCIH and her granddaughters Nyomi, 12 and Chloe, 7, celebrate her career in science at NIH. In previous years, NIH Black History Month was celebrated by honoring civil rights…
NIH Is Serious About Anti-Retaliation | Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Most Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) cases filed by federal employees relate to an employee claiming retaliation by a manager or supervisor, according to the federal EEO Commission. In 2009-2013,…
Title VII Q&A: Age Discrimination | Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Original Case: Townsend v. Environmental Protection Agency, 117 LRP 6965 (D.D.C. 02/21/17). Law: The EEOC defines Age discrimination as "treating someone (an applicant or employee) less favorably…
Equal Opportunity Publication Names NIH #1 Among Top 20 Employers
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) took the number 1 spot on the Equal Opportunity Publication’s (EOP) "Top 20 Government Employers Equal Opportunity 2018 Readers' Choice" award. Readers were…
Game Changer
My name is David Rice, I work for NIH and I Am HHS. For me, being deaf has been a blessing -- and it has made me who I am today. My parents started suspecting something was wrong with my hearing when…
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
A new friend recently invited me to meet another friend saying "She’s a LGBT too!" I returned her beaming smile thinking to myself, “What does that mean?” Nowadays people often hear and even use the…
NIH awards will advance development of vaccines for sexually transmitted infections
NIAID announces four new cooperative research centers.