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Not seeing clearly? Cataracts might be the problem
Like a camera, your eyes rely on a lens—the clear part of the eye that helps focus light on the...
Cataract, Eye Care, Eye Disease
NIH-supported technologies of the future
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering's Surgery of the Future app lets users see different medical technolgies...
Medical Technology
Progress against Zika
From 2015 to 2016, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus a world health crisis. The U.S. National Institute of...
Zika Virus
From caring to commitment
Anne Murphy and her sister Jean did nearly everything together from childhood to adulthood. As adults, they often started the...
Alzheimer's Disease
EXERT yourself and help in the search for an Alzheimer’s cure
Can exercise slow or prevent cognitive decline in older people who are at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease? The...
Alzheimer's Disease
The Montana wild virus hunt
Blake Wiedenheft is a researcher at Montana State University who launched his virology lab (which studies viruses) with help from...
NIH Highlights
An inside look at genetic counseling
Katie Lewis is a genetic counselor and research coordinator at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). She counsels people...
Genetic Testing
A diagnosis of Lynch syndrome
Jack C. remembers that day well. The seemingly healthy 65-year-old suddenly had chest pains. But, he had a busy day...
Genetic Testing
A missing ancestry
Many adopted children don't know very much about their biological family. That was the case for David Hale. All...
Genetic Testing
Understanding food allergy
Food allergies are often misunderstood. "This disease is common and it has a dramatic impact not only on the lives...
Food Allergy, Allergy, Nutrition
Is genetic testing right for you?
Have questions about genetic testing? We have answers from the experts at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute. What...
Genetic Testing
Food allergy 101
Food allergies affect 5 percent of children and 4 percent of adults in the U.S. The number of people with food...
Food Allergy, Allergy, Nutrition
Alzheimer’s and dementia: What you need to know
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease are conditions that can affect people as they get older. If you're wondering about...
Dementia
Surgery of the future
In the not-too-distant future, operating rooms will feature devices that will revolutionize surgery for patients and doctors. You can get...
Surgery
Magic meets medicine at NIH
The National Library of Medicine's traveling banner exhibition, Harry Potter's World: Renaissance Science, Magic and Medicine, dives into...
NIH Highlights
Don’t sweat the small stuff
Anthony Terlizzi was just 16 months old when he had his first allergic reaction to peanuts. His mother, Lisa Terlizzi, was...
Food Allergy
Noninvasive lung cancer testing on the horizon
A team of scientists, supported in part by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), found changes that were similar between the...
Lung Cancer
Diet’s role in disease risk
Research supported in part by NIH's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) that was released earlier this year...
Diets, Nutrition
We’re all in this together
Thanks to funding from the National Institutes of Health, including the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and private funds, there...
Alzheimer's Disease