NIH Research Matters

Mouse studies reveal why some people with muscular dystrophy often have gastrointestinal problems.

Scientists identified an ongoing drop in newborns receiving a vitamin shot that helps to prevent dangerous bleeding.

A single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine is as effective as two doses.

Noteworthy NIH advances in basic research include insights into the effects of repeated head trauma in young athletes, how cancer cells cooperate, and progress toward a broad-spectrum antiviral.

NIH accomplishments in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment include progress in brain-computer interfaces, treatments for rare diseases in children, and cervical cancer advances.

NIH findings with potential for enhancing human health include new insights into Alzheimer’s disease dementia, making CAR T-cells within a living body, and a non-opioid compound for chronic pain relief.

NIH-funded clinical studies suggest that boosting a certain type of immune cell may help control HIV without the need for life-long treatment.